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The James Smithson Medal, established in 1965, is awarded to those who have made "exceptional contributions to art, science, history, education and technology." It is presented by the Smithsonian Institution which states that it is the organization's "most prestigious and highest award."

Recipients

Year of award	Image	Recipient	Notes	Ref(s)
1965		Howard Florey
1968	–	Edgar Preston Richardson
1976		Elizabeth II
1976	–	Nancy Hanks
1979		Pope John Paul II
1986		Warren E. Burger
1991		Julie Johnson Kidd
1994		Robert McCormick Adams Jr.
1999		Ira Michael Heyman
2002		David Baker
2015		G. Wayne Clough
2019		Warren Winiarski

References

1. ^ "Awards and Medals". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
2. "Proceedings of the Board of Regents meeting, January 22, 1976". Smithsonian Institution. 22 January 1976. p. 34. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
3. McGill, Douglas C. (29 March 1985). "Edgar Richardson, 82, dies; art historian and archivist". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
4. Pearson, Richard (9 January 1983). "Nancy Hanks, 55, dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
5. Craig, William O. (1 July 2004). Around the World with the Smithsonian. Llumina Press. p. 110. ISBN 1-59526-245-8.
6. "Honorary degree citation: Julie Johnson Kidd". Marlboro College. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
7. "David N. Baker Jr., 84". Obituaries – March 31, 2016. Heraldtimesonline.com. March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
8. "G. Wayne Clough". National Academy of Construction. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
9. "Warren Winiarski Receives James Smithson Bicentennial Medal". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

• Awards established in 1965
• Smithsonian Institution
• 1965 establishments in the United States