The Harsen prize was an academic prize, accompanied by a cash award, that was given to deserving graduating students of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City during the 19th century and early 20th century. There were different categories of the prize including "Clinical Reports" and "Proficiency in Examination". There were multiple placings or levels of the prize; in 1884 first prize under "Proficiency in Examination" was accompanied by an award of US$500, second place received US$300, and third place received US$200. Recipients George Frederick Shrady, Sr. 1861 Allan McLane Hamilton 1870 Charles Henry May, 1st prize Clinical Reports, 1st prize Proficiency in Examination 1883 George Sumner Huntington, 1st prize Clinical Reports, 1st prize Proficiency in Examination 1884 L. S. Manson, 2nd prize Clinical Reports 1884 G. W. Weld, 3rd prize Clinical Reports 1884 George Roe Lockwood, Jr., 2nd prize Proficiency in Examination 1884 E. K. Morton, 3rd prize Proficiency in Examination 1884 Ervin Alden Tucker for Proficiency in All Branches of Medical Teaching 1885 William Gilman Thompson for an essay 1885 Edward Wight Clarke 1887 Levi Olmstead Wiggins circa 1889 Austin Wilkinson Hollis 1890 Alexis Moschcowitz 1891 William Van Valzah Hayes 1893 Albert Ashton Berg in Clinical Reports 1894 Archibald Henry Busby, 1st prize Clinical Reports 1898 Edward A. Rosenberg, 2nd prize Clinical Reports 1898 R. J. Held, 3rd prize Clinical Reports 1898 Victor C. Peterson, 1st prize Proficiency in Examination 1898 Philip Schieffelin Sabine, 2nd prize Proficiency in Examination 1898 Hughes Dayton, 3rd prize Proficiency in Examination 1898 William W. Vibbert, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 George A. Saxe, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 John M. Taylor, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 Emil A. Rundquist, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 Charles M. Williams, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 Burton J. Lee, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 Stanley O. Sabel, honors in Proficiency in Examination 1898 Haven Emerson, 1901 William T. Bull, 1902 References Awards and prizes of Columbia University Student awards Awards by university and college in the United States