be powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the Global Observer. MacCready died on August 28, 2007 from metastatic melanoma. He was an atheist and a skeptic. He was survived by his wife Judy, his three sons Parker, Tyler and Marshall and two grandchildren. Awards and honors Induction to the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame, 1954 Otto Lilienthal Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, 1956 ("for his decisive victory in earning the title of World Soaring Champion in 1956") California Institute of Technology, Distinguished Alumni Award, 1978, Collier Trophy, 1979, by the National Aeronautics Association Reed Aeronautical Award, 1979, by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ("the most notable achievement in the field of aeronautical science and engineering") Edward Longstreth Medal, 1979, by the Franklin Institute Engineer of the Century Gold Medal, 1980, by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Spirit of St. Louis Medal, 1980 Inventor of the Year Award, 1981, by the Association for the Advancement of Invention and Innovation Klemperer Award, 1981, Organisation Scientifique et Technique du Vol à Voile, Paderborn, Germany I.B. Laskowitz Award, 1981, New York Academy of Science The Lindbergh Award, 1982, by the Lindbergh Foundation ("to a person who contributes significantly to achieving a balance between technology and the environment") Golden Plate Award, 1982, of the American Academy of Achievement Gold Air Medal, of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Distinguished Service Award, of the Federal Aviation Administration Honorary Doctor of Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, 1980 Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1981 Honorary Doctor of Science from Yale University, 1983 Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology, 1985, American Meteorological Society Public Service Grand Achievement Award, of NASA Frontiers of Science and Technology Award, 1986, first award in this category given by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal The "Lipper Award", 1986, for outstanding contribution to creativity, by the O-M Association (Odyssey of the Mind) Guggenheim Medal, 1987, jointly by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers National Air and Space Museum Trophy for Current Achievement, 1988 Enshrinement in The National Aviation Hall of Fame, July 1991, Dayton, Ohio SAE Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation, September 1991 Scientist of the Year, 1992 ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists), San Diego Chapter Pioneer of Invention, 1992, United Inventors