Award Firsts
The presidential firsts related to awards won by the President of the United States.
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| President | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| First president to be named an honorary citizen of another country | George Washington | France |
| First president to be awarded a patent | Abraham Lincoln | |
| First president (and first American) to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize | Theodore Roosevelt | 1906 |
| First president to be awarded the Purple Heart | John F. Kennedy | 1943 |
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