Richard Feynman's Personally Owned High School
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A scholastic award presented to future Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988), engraved with his name as "R. Feynman / 2nd Prize / June 1935" verso. The Dieges & Clust polygonal bronze medallion is engraved "I.A.L." at top and depicts a lamp of knowledge perched on a closed book. A red, white, and blue lapel ribbon is attached at top. Expected wear commensurate with age, else near fine. Accompanied by the original Sotheby's auction tag. The medallion measures approximately 1.25" wide by .75" long. The entire piece with ribbon measures 1.375" wide by 2.5" long. Ex-Sotheby's, Ex-Richard P. Feynman Family.
This award was presented to Richard Feynman in June 1935, when he was a senior at Far Rockaway High School, a public school in Queens, New York. Though not known for certain, we might assume that the award was for mathematics, since Feynman had been teaching himself advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus since age 15. Feynman later earned his undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his doctorate from Princeton University.
Richard Feynman was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965. His many contributions to the field of theoretical physics include research/discoveries in quantum computing, quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, particle physics, nanotechnology, and the fluidity of elements based on temperature.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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