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Oersted Medal
Established 1936

The Oersted Medal recognizes those who have had an outstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of physics.

The Oersted Medalist is asked to prepare an Address to be given at the Ceremonial Session of an AAPT Winter Meeting. A $10,000 monetary award, the Oersted Medal, an Award Certificate, and travel expenses to the meeting are presented to the recipient.

Award Winners

2008Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007Carl Wieman, University of British Columbia and University of Colorado "Interactive Stimulations for Teaching Physics: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why"
2006Kenneth Ford, American Institute of Physics (Ret.), "Love Them to Death."
2005Eugene D. Commins, University of California, Berkeley, "Those Who Inspire Me."
2004Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University, "A State of the Universe Address."
2003Edward W. Kolb, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, "Schroedringer's Alarming Phenomenon."
2002David Hestenes, Arizona State University,
"Reforming the Mathematical Language of Physics," Am. J. Phys. 71, 104 (2003).
2001Lillian C. McDermott, University of Washington,
"Research-The Key to Student Learning," Am. J. Phys. 69, 1126 (2001).
2000John G. King, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
"Observation, Experiment and the Future of Physics," Phys. Teach. 38, 203 (2000).
1999David L. Goodstein, California Institute of Technology,
"Now Boarding: The Flight from Physics," Am. J. Phys. 67, 182 (1999).
1998Edwin F. Taylor, Carnegie Mellon University,
"Einstein and Feynman: Attracting Students to Physics," Phys. Teach. 36, 133 (1998).
1997Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "The Cat and the Moon," Phys. Teach. 35, 262 (1997).
1996Donald F. Holcomb, Cornell University,
"Beyond F=ma," Phys. Teach. 34, 199 (1996).
1995Robert Beck Clark, Texas A&M University,
Am. J. Phys. 63, 588 (1995).
1994E. Leonard Jossem, Ohio State University at Columbus, Am. J. Phys. 62, 588 (1994).
1993Hans A. Bethe, Cornell University, Am. J. Phys. 61, 971 (1993).
1992Eugen Merzbacher, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Am. J. Phys. 60, 297 (1992).
1991  Freeman Dyson, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, Am. J. Phys. 59, 490 (1991).
1990Carl E. Sagan, Cornell University, Am. J. Phys. 58, 720 (1990).
1989Anthony P. French, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Phys. Teach. 27, 138 (1989) and Am. J. Phys. 57, 586 (1989).
1988  Norman F. Ramsey, Lyman Physics Laboratory, Harvard University, Am. J. Phys. 56, 875 (1988).
1987  Clifford E. Swartz, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Am. J. Phys. 55, 781 (1987).
1986Stanley S. Ballard, University of Florida, Am. J. Phys. 54, 684 (1986).
1985  Sam Treiman, Princeton University, Am. J. Phys. 53, 816 (1985).
1984Frank Oppenheimer, The Exploratorium, Am. J. Phys.52, 684 (1984).
1983  John A. Wheeler, Center for Theoretical Physics, University of Texas at Austin, Am. J. Phys. 51, 398 (1983).
1982I.I. Rabi, Columbia University, New York, Am. J. Phys. 50, 971 (1982).
1981Robert Karplus, University of California, Berkeley, Am. J. Phys. 49, 810 (1981).
1980  Gerald Holton, Harvard University, Am. J. Phys. 48, 1014 (1980).
1979Extraordinary Oersted Medal Award: Paul E. Klopsteg, Am. J. Phys. 47, 670 (1979).
1979  Charles Kittel, University of California, Berkeley, Am. J. Phys. 47, 668 (1979).
1978Wallace A. Hilton, William Jewell College.
1977H. Richard Crane, University of Michigan, Am. J. Phys. 45, 599 (1977).
1976Victor F. Weisskopf, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Am. J. Phys. 44, (1976).
1975Robert Resnick, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Am. J. Phys. 43, 387 (1975).
1974Melba N. Phillips, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Am. J. Phys. 42, 357 (1974).
1973Arnold Arons, University of Washington, Am. J. Phys. 41, 767 (1973).
1972  Richard P. Feynman, California Institute of Technology, Am. J. Phys. 57, 492 (1989).
1971  Uri Haber-Schaim, Education Development Center, Am. J. Phys. 39, 719 (1971).
1970Edwin C. Kemble, Harvard University, Am. J. Phys. 38, 676 (1970).
1969Eric M. Rogers, Princeton University, Am. J. Phys. 37, 954 (1969).
1968Harvey E. White, University of California, Berkeley, Am. J. Phys. 36, 381 (1968).
1967Edward M. Purcell, Harvard University, Am. J. Phys. 35, 479 (1967).
1966Leonard I. Schiff, Stanford University, Am. J. Phys. 34, 453 (1966).
1965  Philip Morrison, Cornell University, Am. J. Phys. 33, 702 (1965).
1964  Walter Christian Michels, Bryn Mawr College, Am. J. Phys. 32, 497 (1964).
1963Francis L. Friedman, Posthumous Award, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Am. J. Phys. 31, 475 (1963).
1962  Francis W. Sears, Dartmouth College, Am. J. Phys. 30, 399 (1962).
1961Jerrold R. Zacharias, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Am. J. Phys. 29, 345 (1961).
1960Robert W. Pohl, Gottingen University, Am. J. Phys. 28, 528 (1960).
1959  Paul Kirkpatrick, Stanford University, Am. J. Phys. 27, 390 (1959).
1958  J.W. Buchta, University of Minnesota, Am. J. Phys. 26, 350 (1958).
1957  Mark W. Zemansky, The City College, Am. J. Phys. 25, 349 (1957).
1956George E. Uhlenbeck, University of Michigan, Am. J. Phys. 24, 431 (1956).
1955  Vernet E. Eaton, Wesleyan University, Am. J. Phys. 23, 322 (1955).
1954Clifford N. Wall, University of Minnesota, Am. J. Phys. 22, 363 (1954).
1953Richard M. Sutton, Haverford College, Am. J. Phys. 21, 368 (1953).
1952Ansel A. Knowlton, Reed College, Am. J. Phys. 20, 267 (1952).
1951John W. Hornbeck, Kalamazoo College, Am. J. Phys. 19, 324 (1951).
1950Orrin H. Smith, DePauw University, Am. J. Phys. 18, 254 (1950).
1949  Arnold Sommerfeld, University of Munich, Am. J. Phys. 17, 312 (1949).
1948William Harley Barber, Ripon College, Am. J. Phys. 16, 105 (1948).
1947Duane Roller, Wabash College, Am. J. Phys. 15, 176 (1947).
1946Ray Lee Edwards, Miami University, Am. J. Phys. 14, 108 (1946).
1945Homer Levi Dodge, Norwich University, Am. J. Phys. 13, 178 (1945).
1944Roland Roy Tileston, Pomona College, Am. J. Phys. 12, 96 (1944).
1943  George Walter Stewart, State University of Iowa, Am. J. Phys. 11, 89 (1943).
There was no AAPT Meeting in 1942. 
1941Henry Crew, Northwestern University, Am. J. Phys. 10, 28 (1942).
1940  Robert Andrews Millikan, California Institute of Technology, Am. J. Phys. 9, 38 (1941).
1939Benjamin Harrison Brown, Whitman College, Am. J. Phys. 8, 41 (1940).
1938Alexander Wilmer Duff, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Am. J. Phys. 7, 49 (1939).
1937Edward Herbert Hall, Harvard University, Am. J. Phys. 6, 14 (1938).
1936William Suddards Franklin, Rollins College, Am. J. Phys. 5, 31 (1937).
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