Thurlow Award

Founded by:  Sherman Mills Fairchild

Sponsored by:  The Institute of Navigation

Purpose:  To recognize outstanding contributions to the science of navigation.

Eligibility:  Individuals making one of the following contributions, listed in descending order of importance:

• An outstanding invention or design of equipment which applies to the science of navigation
• An outstanding method developed for use in navigation
• Outstanding research or study relating to navigation

Memorial:  Given in memory of Colonel Thomas L. Thurlow, U.S. Army Corps, a brilliant engineer, skillful pilot, and able officer who contributed significantly to the development and testing of navigation equipment and the training of navigators and pilots. He met an untimely death while flight testing a new compass in 1944.

Nomination Form

Previous Winners:

• 2012: Dr. Yunqian Ma
• 2011: Dr. John Betz
• 2010: Dr. Frank van Diggelen
• 2009: Dr. Dennis M. Akos
• 2008: Dr. Todd Walter
• 2007: Dr. Maarten Uijt de Haag
• 2006: Mr. David J. Pietraszewski
• 2005: Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska
• 2004: Mr. Anthony S. Abbott
• 2003: Dr. John G. Mark
• 2002: Mr. Robert J. Erlandson
• 2001: Dr. Frank Van Graas
• 2000: Mr. Ronald R. Hatch
• 1999: Prof. Dr Ir Durk van Willigen
• 1998: Dr. Norman F. Krasner
• 1997: Dr. A.J. Van Dierendonck
• 1996: Dr. Per Enge
• 1995: Dr. William K. Burns
• 1994: Walter F. Blanchard
• 1993: Dr. Paul Johannessen
• 1992: Harold F. Erdley
• 1991: David M. Gleason
• 1990: (Award not presented)
• 1989: Phillip W. Ward
• 1988: James R. Huddle
• 1987: Gus Stavis
• 1986: Bradford W. Parkinson
• 1985: John S. Lukesh
• 1984: Benedict O. Olson
• 1983: Ernest Metzger
• 1982: Daniel B. DeBra
• 1981: Milton Trageser
• 1980: Sanford Cohen
• 1979: Davis L. Gardner
• 1978: Roger L. Easton
• 1977: David Gold
• 1976: Kenneth Fertig
• 1975: Clarence R. Gates
• 1974: Joseph C. Boltinghouse
• 1973: Ernest Jellinek
• 1972: Jerold P. Gilmore
• 1971: John P. Mayer
• 1970: Emil Ray Schiesser
• 1969: David G. Hoag
• 1968: Maurice A. Meyer
• 1967: Winslow Palmer
• 1966: W. J. O'Brien
• 1965: Dr. Ernst Ludwig Kramar
• 1964: Col. Robert A. Duffy, USAF
• 1963: Joseph A. Cestone
• 1962: Thomas E. Curtis
• 1961: John R. Moore
• 1960: Victor E. Carbonara
• 1959: William J. Tull
• 1958: Charles F. Blair, Jr.
• 1957: Dr. Samuel M. Burka
• 1956: Dr. Charles Stark Draper
• 1955: Captain Phillip VanHorn Weems, USN
• 1954: Paul D. Schrock
• 1953: Capt. F. J. Wylie, RN
• 1952: Alton B. Moody
• 1951: Squadron Leader K. R. Greenway, RCAF
• 1950: Dr. E. G. Bowen
• 1949: Commander T. D. Davies, USN
• 1948: D. H. Sadler
• 1947: J. A. Pierce
• 1946: Dr. John C. Bellamy
• 1945: Wing Commander K. C. Maclure, RCAF