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The Leonardo da Vinci Medal is the highest award of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), and was first given in 1962.[1] In general this award is granted annually to scholars who have contributed outstandingly to the history of technology through research, teaching, publication or other activities. The prize consists of a certificate and a medal.
The medal is a circular bronze medallion designed by the Hungarian expressionist sculptor András Beck. The face depicts the head of Leonardo da Vinci based on one of his self-portraits and the reverse depicts "the basic sources of energy (water, wind, and fire)," in the sculptor's words.[2]
- ^ The Leonardo da Vinci Medal – Society for the History of Technology. Accessed 2017-09-08.
- ^ "The Leonardo da Vinci Medal". Technology and Culture. 6 (2): 324–326. 1965. JSTOR 3101113.