The Vannevar Bush Award has been given each year since 1980 by National Science Foundation to persons who contributed most "toward the welfare of mankind and the nation".
The award is named after the American scientist Vannevar Bush (1890-1974).
... of the term, the most common include:
1. A supporter of King Charles I of England during the English Civil War.
2. In the UK, a believer in the continu ...