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Show l40 When Eyring was presented the National Medal of Science in l967, the Utah legislature drafted a joint House-Senate resolution commending him and for the honor he brought to the State of Utah.28 During the week of February 6, 1967, a local radio station, KSL, aired the following statement during its editorial time: DR. HENRY EYRING AIRED: Week of February 6, l967 There are many ways to know Dr. Henry Eyring, who was honored this week by the National Medal of Science, presented personally to him by President Johnson. Scientists know him as one of the most distinguished Americans in their profession. Utahns know him as a highly valuable citizen, whose brilliant work has brought not only honors but also practical, material benefit to their state through the research projects and people he has brought here. His students and colleagues at the University of Utah know him as a dedicated teacher and superb researcher, but also as a funloving, zestful human being . . . the kind of man, for example, who periodically challenges his colleagues to a foot race. Believers in God know him as a man who strengthens their beliefs . who testifies with moving conviction that science and religion pursue the same goal, an understanding of the eternal verities of the universe. There is no conflict between the two in the mind of this remarkable man. KSL congratulates Dr. Eyring on his significant achievements andzsxpresses its pride and gratitude for his presence among us. The high esteem in which Eyring was held in Utah was also expressed in 1971 when Governor Calvin L. Rampton declared March 3 as Henry Eyring Day and asked the people of Utah to join him in honoring Eyring. In addition to these honors, Utah's two other Universities, BYU and Utah State, conferred honorary doctorates on him in l965 and l973. Eyring is recognized as one of Utah's most prominent citizens and certainly its most prominent scientist. |
