Martin
Schwarzschild
Higgins Professor of Astronomy Emeritus
Princeton University
1997
Physics
Astronomy & Space
For his seminal contributions to the theory of the evolution of stars, and his creative insights into galactic dynamics which form the basis of much of contemporary astrophysics; and his lifetime of dedication to students. His influence on U.S. astronomy in the second half of this Century is unsurpassed.
Presented by President Bill Clinton at a ceremony in Room 450, Old Executive Office Building, on Tuesday, December 16, 1997. Dr. Bruce Draine, Director, Princeton Observatory, accepted the Award.
Posthumous award.