The Hattendorf Prize for Distinguished Original Research in Maritime History is awarded by the United States Naval War College for distinguished academic achievement in publishing original research that contributes to a deeper historical understanding of the broad context and interrelationships involved in the roles, contributions, limitations, and uses of the sea services in history. The prize is awarded approximately every two years and consists of a $10,000 cash prize, a specially designed bronze medal, and a citation. The Prize Laureate is expected to deliver a lecture at the United States Naval War College on the occasion of the award.

Prize

The Hattendorf Prize was established on 7 December 2010 and first awarded in 2011. It was permanently endowed through the

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. The Hattendorf Prize reflects the essence of Professor

John B. Hattendorf John Brewster Hattendorf, D.Phil., D.Litt., L.H.D., FRHistS, FSNR, (born December 22, 1941) is an American naval historian. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than fifty books, mainly on British and American maritime hi ...

’s professional values and goals for this field of historical study during the years of his service as the Naval War College’s

Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History In May 1948, the President of the Naval War College Admiral Raymond Spruance recommended a plan to establish a civilian professorship of maritime history at the Naval War College. Approved by Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan (Navy) on 29 Dec ...

: to serve the Navy by improving the quality and range of scholarship in maritime history, striving to engage globally with an appreciation for scholarship in different languages and from different national, cultural, and regional perspectives, and to see maritime history as a broad field in global history that builds on insights that cut across traditional academic and national boundaries.

Hattendorf Prize Medal

The Hattendorf Prize Medal was designed by Anna Maria Hattendorf ( AB,

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with high honors,

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(2002); MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design). The cast bronze medal is five inches tall and two inches wide. It depicts a stylized image of the cupola of Luce Hall, the first purpose-built building of the Naval War College, built in 1892 and first used during the College presidency of Alfred Thayer Mahan. This building is part of the National Historic Landmark site and this image connects the medal to the long tradition of historical research and scholarship at the Naval War College that goes back to the days of College founder Rear Admiral

Stephen B. Luce Stephen Bleecker Luce (March 25, 1827 – July 28, 1917) was a U.S. Navy admiral. He was the founder and first president of the Naval War College, between 1884 and 1886. Biography Born in Albany, New York, to Dr. Vinal Luce and Charlotte Bleecke ...

and his successor, Alfred Thayer Mahan. The stylized image of the cupola suggests the new results that come from original historical research, while the rectangular shape is reminiscent of a book-plate.

Laureates

* 2011 - Dr.

N. A. M. Rodger Nicholas Andrew Martin Rodger FSA FRHistS FBA (born 12 November 1949) is a historian of the Royal Navy and senior research fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Life and academia The son of Lieutenant Commander Ian Alexander Rodger, Royal Navy, ...

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* 2014 - Professor Paul Kennedy, Yale University * 2016 - Captain Dr.

Werner Rahn Werner Rahn (born June 9, 1939 in Ilsenburg - died November 19, 2022 in Potsdam) was a naval historian and former German naval officer. Career Werner Rahn entered the Naval Academy Mürwik and served at sea and ashore in a variety of appointment ...

, Federal German Navy (Retired) * 2018 - Professor

Geoffrey Till Geoffrey Till (born in London, England, on 14 January 1945) is a British naval historian and emeritus Professor of Maritime Studies in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London. He is the Director of the Corbett Centre for Marit ...

, Kings College, London * 2021 - Rear Admiral James Goldrick, Royal Australian Navy, Ret. U.S. Naval War College News release, 1 April 2022
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References

External links

YouTube video of the first Hattendorf Prize ceremony, U.S. Naval War College, 20 October 2011

USN Video of the Third Hattendorf Prize Ceremony, U.S. Naval War College, 22 October 2016
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Prize

Hattendorf Prize Medal

Laureates

See also

References

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