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Peter R. Vail
Peter R.
Vail
Year
2005
Subject
Earth and Environmental Science
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Affiliation
Rice University | Houston, Texas
Citation

For his pioneering and innovative ideas for using seismic reflections to identify sequences of subsurface rock layers, greatly enhancing exploration for oil-containing rock. He also recognized that similar changes in the rock record appear worldwide and can be attributed to global changes in sea level, thus contributing to greater understanding of the earth's geological history.

Victor
Vali
Year
1999
Subject
Computer and Cognitive Science
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Rob
Van der Voo
Year
2001
Subject
Earth Science
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Affiliation
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan
Citation
For his contributions to field of paleomagnetism & reconstruction of continental positions
Theophilus
Van Kannel
Year
1889
Subject
Engineering
Award
Scott - on behalf of the City of Philadelphia
Alvin
Van Valkenburg
Year
1986
Subject
Physics
Award
Wetherill
Affiliation
Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution
Citation
For inventing high pressure optic devices.
G. P.
Vanier
Year
1914
Subject
Engineering
Award
Certificate of Merit
Vladimir Vapnik
Vladimir
Vapnik
Year
2012
Subject
Computer and Cognitive Science
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Affiliation
NEC Laboratories | Princeton, New Jersey | Royal Holloway, University of London | London, United Kingdom | Columbia University | New York, New York
Citation
For his fundamental contributions to our understanding of machine learning, which allows computers to classify new data based on statistical models derived from earlier examples, and for his invention of widely used machine learning techniques.
Samuel M.
Vauclain
Year
1891
Subject
Engineering
Award
Scott - on behalf of the City of Philadelphia



Notes:

  • "Franklin" Medals are not the same as "Benjamin Franklin" Medals. The Benjamin Franklin Medal was initiated in 1998 to represent the combined legacies of several historic medals, including the Franklin Medal.
  • The Scott Medal is awarded by the City of Philadelphia. Prior to 1920, the Institute's Committee on Science and the Arts selected the medalists and the Scott Medals were presented on Awards Day at The Franklin Institute.
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