historical marker outside his home, noting the historic importance of his achievements. In 1997, Acheson was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. His house, the Edward G. Acheson House in Monongahela, Pennsylvania is a National Historic Landmark. As one of The Electrochemical Society's most prestigious members, the organization presents an award in his name every two years to distinguish contributions to the advancement of any of the objects, purposes, or activities of the Society. Notes Further reading 1856 births 1931 deaths People from Washington, Pennsylvania 19th-century American inventors 20th-century American inventors American chemists Edison Pioneers Pennsylvania state historical marker significations Presidents of the Electrochemical Society Inventors from Pennsylvania