Margaret Christian Grigor (March 2, 1912, Forres, Scotland – December 1, 1981, Steilacoom, Washington, US) was a prolific sculptor and medalist,[1][2][3] working in metal, wood, stone,[4] plaster and plasteline.
After the war, she and her mother and a distant cousin and fellow WAC, Edna Hudnell, lived together in New York City for ten years.
That a woman sculptor was selected to create the medal was particularly fitting, since it is recognizes distinguished women in the field of chemistry.
[11][14] The design features a torch of knowledge on one side, with the recipient's name, and a cauldron, caduceus, and industrial buildings on the obverse.
One side of the medal shows two Eskimo men ice-fishing and cutting blocks of ice, while the other side shows two Native Hawaiians women working, grinding poi and mending a woven mat.
The reverse shows sculptor's tools being passed from one hand to another, in front of a rough pylon to be sculpted, with the motto "To further the sculptural heritage.
[19] After being selected, Grigor created an official Bicentennial medal for the United States Mint, portraying Paul Revere's ride and the battles at Lexington and Concord.