Bigsby Medal

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geology award medal scientific award

The Bigsby Medal is a prestigious geological award presented by the Geological Society of London to recognize significant contributions to the study of geology, particularly by early- to mid-career scientists.

Aliases (1)

Bigsby Medal and Fund ×1

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geology award → medal → scientific award →
administeredBy	Geological Society of London →
alsoKnownAs	Bigsby Medal and Fund →
areaServed	international →
associatedOrganization	Geological Society of London →
awardedFor	significant contributions to geology →
awardingBody	Geological Society of London →
awardType	medal →
category	Geological Society of London awards → Geology awards →
country	United Kingdom →
discipline	Earth sciences →
eligibility	Earth scientists → geologists →
field	geology →
focus	early-career geologists → mid-career geologists →
frequency	periodic →
hasPart	medal → monetary fund →
honours	research in geology → scientific achievement in Earth sciences →
inception	1877 →
languageOfAwardingBody	English →
location	London →
namedAfter	John Jeremiah Bigsby →
namedForOccupation	geologist →
namedForPerson	John Jeremiah Bigsby →
notableRecipient	Alfred Harker → Arthur Holmes → Charles Lapworth → Gertrude Elles → O. T. Jones → Owen Thomas Jones → William Whitehead Watts →
presentedBy	Geological Society of London →
purpose	to recognize significant contributions to the study of geology →
status	active award →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bigsby Medal ("Bigsby Medal and Fund") →	alsoKnownAs
Geological Society of London →	awards
Geological Society of London awards →	hasPart
Geological Society of London awards →	notableComponent