User:WWB Too/List of Golden Plate awardees - chronological by category

The Golden Plate is an annual award presented by the Academy of Achievement to accomplished individuals for significant achievement in their fields. Since the Academy's foundation in 1961, over 1,000 honorees have received the award, including Nobel Prize winners, presidents, scientists, athletes, authors and entertainers. According to the Academy, each year 20 awardees are chosen by an awards council composed of past recipients of the "Golden Plate".

The first awards ceremony was held in September 1961, in Monterey, California. At this event, the Academy awarded the "Golden Plate" to 50 individuals chosen by a national board of governors for their contributions as leaders in science, the arts, public service and industry.