Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 29 19 Mar 2019
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Commemorative Medals, The Royal Academy of Engineering, the Prince Philip Gold Medal, awarded in 2006 to Professor Olgierd Cecil Zienkiewicz, CBE, FRS, FREng (1921-2009), 'In recognition of outstanding contributions spanning the wide field of mechanics and engineering', by Robert Elderton (b. 1948), for the Royal Mint, head of Prince Philip r., THE FELLOWSHIP OF ENGINEERING – THE PRINCE PHILIP MEDAL, rev. a spray of oak leaves and acorns, named in centre, above PROFESSOR OLGIERD ZIENKIEWKZ CBE FREng FRS 2006, legend around, FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO ENGINEERING, 76mm., wt. 496gms., London Hallmark for 1992, stamped 999 [24ct] and with Royal Mint Tower mark and maker's mark G.S [for Gerald Sheehan, Deputy Master], in leatherette case of issue, a handsome portrait medal, mint state and an extremely rare award
Prince Philip, as the Senior Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, gave his name to this award medal which is 'awarded periodically to an engineer of any nationality who has made an exceptional contribution to engineering as a whole through practice, management or education.' The first of these medals was awarded in 1991 to Sir Frank Whittle and, including Professor Zienkiewicz, it has been awarded a further 17 times. The cataloguers believe this to be the first to be offered for sale on the open market. At a fraction under 16 ounces of pure gold it is a most generous award.
Olgierd 'Olek' Zienkiewicz was born in the United Kingdom though his early education was in Katowice, Poland. He was to devote much of his career to the 'finite element method' (FEM) of computer-aided engineering, using a computer-based method for the design and analysis of engineered systems, such as dams, automobiles, aircraft, medical and electronic devices. He published 'The Finite Element Method in Structural and Continuum' in 1967 and it was to be re-published in many editions. He continued to publish books and articles throughout his career.
(16000-18000 GBP)
Prince Philip, as the Senior Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, gave his name to this award medal which is 'awarded periodically to an engineer of any nationality who has made an exceptional contribution to engineering as a whole through practice, management or education.' The first of these medals was awarded in 1991 to Sir Frank Whittle and, including Professor Zienkiewicz, it has been awarded a further 17 times. The cataloguers believe this to be the first to be offered for sale on the open market. At a fraction under 16 ounces of pure gold it is a most generous award.
Olgierd 'Olek' Zienkiewicz was born in the United Kingdom though his early education was in Katowice, Poland. He was to devote much of his career to the 'finite element method' (FEM) of computer-aided engineering, using a computer-based method for the design and analysis of engineered systems, such as dams, automobiles, aircraft, medical and electronic devices. He published 'The Finite Element Method in Structural and Continuum' in 1967 and it was to be re-published in many editions. He continued to publish books and articles throughout his career.
(16000-18000 GBP)