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Oersted Medal

APR 01, 1955
Physics Today

VERNET E. EATON, professor of physics at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, was awarded the 1955 Oersted Medal of the American Association of Physics Teachers at the joint ceremonial session of the AAPT‐APS meeting in New York City on January 28th. The award, consisting of a medal and certificate, is given annually for notable contributions to the teaching of physics.

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