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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States national award
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science award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Science Foundation ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
advancement of science
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outstanding contributions to knowledge in the sciences ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | White House ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| field |
biological sciences
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biomedical sciences ⓘ computer and information sciences ⓘ engineering ⓘ mathematics ⓘ physical sciences ⓘ social and behavioral sciences ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1963 ⓘ |
| frequency | irregular ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Public Law 86-209 ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedAward | National Medal of Technology and Innovation ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the highest scientific honors in the United States ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national recognition of scientific achievement ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | annually ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
National Medal of Science Act
subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner
subject surface form:
Barbara McClintock
subject surface form:
Shirley Ann Jackson
subject surface form:
Herbert A. Simon
subject surface form:
Rita R. Colwell