1964 Krumbs School of Mines Large Bronze Medal - Medallic Art Co NY - See PICS

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The School of Mines of Columbia University, founded in 1864 by Professor Thomas Egleston, Jr. with only three professors, was the first mining and metallurgy school in the U.S. It became the foundation of Columbia's School of Engineering and Applied Science and later the home of the Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Mineral Engineering. However, the title "School of Mines" was retained by Columbia University, honoris causa. You can see the bronze statue of The Metallurgist (Le Marteleur) in front of Columbia’s Seely W. Mudd Hall, named after an alumnus of the School of Mines.
Nearly one century after its formation, in 1959, the School of Mines was renamed the Henry Krumb School of Mines (HKSM) in honor of the generous alumnus of the School of Mines and his wife, Ms. Lavon D. Krumb. HKSM has been a leader in mining and metallurgy research and education, including the first mining handbook by Professor Peele, the first mineral processing handbook by Professor Taggart, and other pioneering work in mineral beneficiation, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena in mineral extraction and processing.