The longest that a recipient has lived after receiving the award is 77 years by Harry Calder ( 1918 ), who died in 1995.

Copies available on the Internet of the Alberta Treasury Board ’ s Blue Book, which lists details of grants, supplies, services and other payments by recipient, indicate that the parent company, Axia NetMedia, received approximately $ 77 million in payments from Alberta taxpayers between 2006 and July 2011.

Under the system in place then and through the election of 1800, each voting elector cast two votes — the recipient of the greatest number of votes was elected president, the second greatest number, vice-president.

A panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout the United States and Canada votes on the recipient.

In June 2009, it was revealed that Sabato's Center for Politics had been the recipient of over seven million dollars in earmark money from Congressman Virgil Goode, whom Sabato predicted would win re-election in 2008, despite declining poll numbers ; Goode ultimately lost the race by fewer than 800 votes out of about 316, 000 votes cast.

Prospective candidates must be first nominated by a US congressman, senator, the Vice-President, or the President, or be the child of a Medal of Honor recipient.

* Prof. Tang Tao, Associate Vice-President, Dean of Science, Chair Professor in Mathematics, Cheung Kong Chair Professor of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, recipient of the Natural Science Award of the Ministry of Education ( PRC ), and National Outstanding Young Scientist Award.

McWilliams was the recipient of the John Witherspoon Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities, conferred by the New Jersey Committee for the Humanities, and also served as a Vice-President of the American Political Science Association.

* John Cleland's early erotic novel Fanny Hill ( 1748 ) is written as a series of letters from the titular character to an unnamed recipient.

* 1955 – John Mott, American YMCA leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( b. 1865 )

* 1909 – John William Finn, American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient ( d. 2010 )

* John Walker ( Medal of Honor ), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

In July 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA ) / Veterans Health Administration ( VHA ) was the recipient of the Innovations in American Government Award presented by the Ash Institute of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University for its extension of DHCP into the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture ( VistA ).

* 1916 – John Basilone, American marine and Medal of Honor recipient ( d. 1945 )

* 1872 – John Olof Dahlgren, American military officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor ( d. 1963 )

The Philadelphia City Council named Edison the recipient of the John Scott Medal in 1889.

* Dr John Cawte Beaglehole, ( BA, MA ) Captain Cook expert, OM recipient

Bank president John McCloy selected France to be first recipient of World Bank aid ; two other applications from Poland and Chile were rejected.

* John C. Black, US Representative and Medal of Honor recipient

** John Kendrew, British molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry ( d. 1997 )

* January 8 – John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross ( born 1873 )

** John Mott, American YMCA leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 1955 )

** John E. Sulston, British chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

** John D. Bulkeley, U. S. Navy Vice Admiral, and Medal of Honor recipient ( b. 1911 )

* January 27 – John Carew Eccles, Australian neuropsychologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 1997 )

* June 13 – John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics

** John F. Enders, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 1985 )

* June 25 – John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician and biologist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( b. 1880 )

* September 23 – John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician and biologist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 1971 )

* February 10 – John Franklin Enders, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 1985 )

* January 31 – John Mott, American YMCA leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( b. 1865 )

* November 19 – John Robert Vane, British pharmacologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( b. 1927 )

* John Mapes Adams, Medal of Honor recipient during the Boxer Rebellion

* John G. B. Adams ( 1841 – 1900 ), Medal of Honor recipient and Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic.

* John G. B. Adams ( 1841 – 1900 ), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

* John Mapes Adams ( 1871 – 1921 ), Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor recipient

* 2010 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition-John Luther Adams has been named the recipient of the 2010 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.

In addition to Adams, the magazine has a number of prominent alumni, including cartoonist Chris Onstad, creator of the webcomic Achewood, The Simpsons Executive Producer Josh Weinstein, National Medal of Science recipient Bradley Efron, novelist Trey Ellis, Bruce Handy, Editor of Vanity Fair and Spy Magazine, Goodwin Knight, Governor of the State of California, comedian Doodles Weaver, legendary Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, Disney writer / director / producer James Algar, and actor Frank Cady ( Sam Drucker on Green Acres ).

James William Adams VC ( 24 November 1839 – 24 October 1903 ) was born in Cork and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Photo of Victoria Cross recipient James William Adams, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission.

Adams is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Photographer ’ s Fellowships, two John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships, and the Peer Award of The Friends of Photography.

* Paul Adams ( scientist ), neurobiologist and recipient of the MacArthur Fellows Program

James William Adams, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in Afghanistan ( 1879 ) ( born 1839 ).

Major General Sir Robert Bellew Adams VC KCB ( Muree, Punjab, India, 26 July 1856 – 13 February 1928, Inverness ) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Grave photo of Victoria Cross recipient Robert Bellew Adams, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission.

In 1974 Adams became the first recipient of the Senior Whitehead Prize, awarded by the London Mathematical Society.

* James F. Adams ( 1844 – 1922 ), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

* James William Adams ( 1839 – 1903 ), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross

* Stanley T. Adams ( 1922 – 1999 ), American Army officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Korean War

The original series was the recipient of a number of awards including the Imperial Tobacco Award ( 1978 ), The Sony Award ( 1979 ), The Society of Authors / Pye Awards ' Best Programme for Young People ' ( 1980 ) and the Mark Time Awards ' Grand Master Award ' ( Adams ) and ' Hall of Fame ' ( 1998 ).

* Robert Bellew Adams ( 1856 – 1928 ), British general, from Scotland, 1897 recipient of the Victoria Cross

Dewitt is the recipient of the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography which honors " superlative photography that has been used to further conservation causes ".