Princeton's Thomas DeCosta Kaufmann has been awarded the F. Palacky
Honorary Medal for Merit in Social Sciences by the Academy of Sciences
of the Czech Republic.
In awarding the medal, the academy cited Kaufmann's research, which it
said had gained worldwide recognition, and also expressed appreciation
for his long-term cooperation with Czech scientists. Kaufmann has
worked on behalf of the American Council of Learned Societies and the
International Research and Exchange Board to establish a collaborative
agreement with the Czech academy and arrange a number of
international colloquia.
Kaufmann has been a professor of art and archaeology
at Princeton since 1977. His many works on the art and architecture of
central Europe have often touched on Czech cultural achievement,
notably "The School of Prague: Painting at the Court of Rudolf II,"
which won the Mitchell Prize for the best book on art history published
in the English language. Among his many honors, Kaufman has memberships
in the Swedish, Polish and Belgian academies of sciences.
