Object Details
- Summary
- This lapel button was part of the Naval Ordnance Development Award given to Dr. Charles Stark Draper in December 1945 by the United States Navy's Bureau of Ordnance. This award was presented annually to the person or group who contributed significantly to the research and development of naval ordnance. Dr. Draper received it for his development of the Mark 14 gunsight used in anti-aircraft weapons. His later career included work as an accomplished engineer, a long-time Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, and inventions that made him the "father of inertial guidance." Dr. Draper gave the award to the National Collection in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Charles Draper
- Inventory Number
- A19800481001
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Steel
- Paint
- Synthetic Fabric
- Adhesive
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 1.6 × 1.1cm (5/8 × 7/16 in.)
- Storage: 6.4 × 6.4 × 6.4cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19800481001
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9286042bb-ecc3-451c-a759-cdfa8fba1f5f
