Talk:National Medal of Technology

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This needs to be updated, in March of 2005 new awards were given to the creators of cat5, the catalytic converter, and Watts Humphrey (there were others, these are the ones that come to mind).

[edit] Bill Gates notablity

Is he really notable in this context? eeemess 17:35, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Year of award discrepancy

The year listed at the NMT website does not correspond to the year listed in the article. Ralph Baer, for example is listed at NMT as 2004, but 2005 in this article. Hmmm, I see later in the article that the 2004 award was not announced until November, 2005. Perhaps the President (and his entire staff) were just too busy with other things. --Blainster 23:14, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why Abridged List of Recipients?

What is the selection criteria used to select those on the "most notable" list? Aren't all of the recipients notable by definition? This "most notable" sub-category of National Medal of Technology violates the NPOV.

Additionaly, the following sentence should be deleted:

Among the first recipients were technology giants like Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, founders of Apple Computer, and AT&T Bell Laboratories, a veritable powerhouse in technological innovation.

Saying, "Among the first recipients were technology giants like Steve Jobs" is confusing. Does that mean that Mr. Jobs, that giant of technology, or someone else of similar technological stature was awarded the National Medal of Technology? Sometimes, less is more. As for "veritable powerhouse" ... less is more. Compare:

The first National Medals of Technology were issued in 1985 by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan to 14 individuals and one company. Among the first recipients were technology giants like Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, founders of Apple Computer, and AT&T Bell Laboratories, a veritable powerhouse in technological innovation. The medal has since been awarded annually with the most recent winners, the recipients in 2004, having been announced on November 14, 2005.

with:

The first National Medals of Technology were issued in 1985 by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan to 14 individuals and one company. The medal has since been awarded annually with the most recent winners, the recipients in 2004, having been announced on November 14, 2005.

--TMH 07:51, 30 March 2007 (UTC)