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Throughout Eleanor's lifetime, she became a very accomplished psychologist. In 1968, just a couple years following her Visual Cliff Study, on behalf of the Chairman and Committee on Scientific Awards, George A. Miller, presented Gibson an APA award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (N.A., 1968). At the annual convention, she was recognized for her outstanding studies in perceptual learning and perceptual development. Along with James E. Birron and Muzafer Sherif, they were each presented with an engrossed citation of their contributions to the field of scientific psychology, as well as a cheque for one thousand dollars (N.A., 1968). This was the start of her acknowledgement.

In 1986, during the annual meeting of the APA in Washington, D.C., it was announced that Eleanor J. Gibson was the recipient of the Psychological Science Gold Medal Award. The Gold Medal Awards were given to American psychologists over the age of 65, who resided in North America (N.A., 1987). Gibson was recognized for her distinguished and long-continued record of accomplishments in the areas of professional, scientific, and public interest, which ultimately landed her a golden medallion and a cheque for two thousand dollars. With her research and experiments, it continues to advance the knowledge of perception to this day (N.A., 1987).

In 1992, George H. W. Bush, the president at the time, presented Eleanor J. Gibson with the National Medal of Science. This was the highest honour a president could grant a scientist. At the age of 82, she was honoured for a lifetime of research in development psychology (K. Goodwin and C. Goodwin, 2017). Gibson will always be remembered for her Visual Cliff Study, which is currently taught in undergraduate programs.

At the age of 92, Eleanor "Jackie" Gibson passed away on December 30th, 2002. She was an experimental psychologist who significantly contributed to the many fields of psychology including perception, infant development, and reading (N.A., 2003). In 1949, she worked as a researcher in the department of psychology at Cornell University. Gibson was then appointed professor in 1966, where she became the first woman to hold an endowed professorship at Cornell, being named the Susan Linn Sage Professor of Psychology six years later (N.A., 2003).

Eleanor J. Gibson not only left an impact on the field of psychology but also an impact on the people she interacted with. Arlene Walker-Andrews, an associate provost and emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Montana, was a student at Cornell University from 1975 to 1980 (N.A., 2005). Gibson provided her with an opportunity to be apart of the research one month into the school year. Arlene was part of a team of graduate researchers, whom were all brand new students but Jackie never failed to give them full credit (N.A., 2003). Arlene viewed her as a "gifted mentor" and spoke on her generosity, flexibility, and willingness to treat graduate students as independent scholars. In appreciation of Gibson, Arlene noted that she was an outstanding model with her work ethic, determination, raw intellect, and dedication to the growth and development of students (N.A., 2003). Arlene Walker-Andrews is just one of many students and colleagues that Gibson influenced.