National Medal of Science
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The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
Aliases (2)
- National Medal of Science (Vera Rubin) ×1
- National Medal of Science Act ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States national award
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science award → |
| administeredBy |
National Science Foundation
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| awardedFor |
advancement of science
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outstanding contributions to knowledge in the sciences → |
| ceremonyLocation |
White House
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| country |
United States
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| eligibility |
United States citizens
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individuals → non-citizens with exceptional contributions to science in the United States → |
| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| field |
biological sciences
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biomedical sciences → computer and information sciences → engineering → mathematics → physical sciences → social and behavioral sciences → |
| firstAwarded |
1963
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| frequency |
irregular
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| hasComponent |
citation
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medal → |
| hasRecipient |
Barbara McClintock
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Claude Shannon → Edward O. Wilson → Freeman Dyson → Jane Goodall → John Bardeen → John Nash → Linus Pauling → Murray Gell-Mann → Noam Chomsky → Richard Feynman → Shirley Ann Jackson → Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar → Vera Rubin → |
| inception |
1959
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| legalBasis |
Public Law 86-209
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| presentedBy |
President of the United States
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| relatedAward |
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
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| relativeImportance |
one of the highest scientific honors in the United States
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| selectionProcess |
evaluation by committees of eminent scientists and engineers
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peer nomination → recommendation to the President of the United States → |
| sponsor |
United States government
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| status |
active
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| symbolizes |
national recognition of scientific achievement
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| typicalFrequency |
annually
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