Malcolm Pirnie
Hoover Medal in
1948
1948
"Engineer, leader of engineers and servant of his fellowman, whose ideals and accomplishments in public life beyond the call of his profession have benefited men in his own and other countries of the world, is awarded by his fellow engineers the Hoover Medal for 1948."
Malcolm Pirnie Sr. was a prominent American civil and consulting engineer, recognized for his pioneering contributions to sanitary engineering. He founded Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., a firm that has significantly impacted water and sanitation facilities.