Overview
Timelines
Overview and main events
Teaching and Workshops
Early Life and Education
Awards and Honors
Photographic Techniques and Innovations
Later Life and Legacy
Organizational Involvements
Personal Life and Relationships
Exhibitions and Public Displays
Conservation and Environmental Advocacy
Career Milestones
Publications and Writing
Chronicle
Articles
Ansel Adams. Awards and Honors
Awards and Honors
This timeline lists the notable awards and honors received by Ansel Adams throughout his career.
1946
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
Adams was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, which he received again in 1948 and 1958.
1980
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Adams received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
1966
Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
