He developed a phonetic alphabet for computers and in 1981 was awarded the Computer Pioneer Medal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

The teardrop bottle was awarded a medal from the Institute of Design in 1962.

In 1977 she was awarded the Order of Distinction and the Silver Musgrave Medal from the Institute of Jamaica in 1985.

In 2000 she was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Institute "in recognition of her services to education".

She was also subsequently awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and in 2008 was awarded a National Medal from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

In 1997, the museum was awarded a general operating support grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent agency of the United States Federal Government.

She was also awarded a scholarship from the Victorian Institute of Sport in 2006 and 2007.

In 2004, Hough was awarded the Duddell Medal and Prize, a senior award from the Institute of Physics.

In 1975 he was awarded the Vanier Medal from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.