Crafoord Prize
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The Crafoord Prize is a prestigious international scientific award, established by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, that recognizes groundbreaking research in disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prizes, such as astronomy, mathematics, geosciences, and biosciences.
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Target entity: Crafoord Prize Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, awardReceived, Crafoord Prize]
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Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal is the highest award of the German Physical Society, honoring outstanding achievements in theoretical physics.
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Abel Prize
The Abel Prize is a prestigious international mathematics award, often likened to a "Nobel Prize in Mathematics," given annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding scientific work in the field.
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent scientific institution in Sweden renowned for selecting and awarding several Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Copley Medal
The Copley Medal is the Royal Society of London's oldest and most prestigious scientific award, given for outstanding achievements in any branch of science.
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Oersted Medal
The Oersted Medal is a prestigious American award recognizing outstanding contributions to the teaching of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Crafoord Prize Target entity description: The Crafoord Prize is a prestigious international scientific award, established by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, that recognizes groundbreaking research in disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prizes, such as astronomy, mathematics, geosciences, and biosciences.
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A.
Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal is the highest award of the German Physical Society, honoring outstanding achievements in theoretical physics.
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Abel Prize
The Abel Prize is a prestigious international mathematics award, often likened to a "Nobel Prize in Mathematics," given annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding scientific work in the field.
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent scientific institution in Sweden renowned for selecting and awarding several Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Copley Medal
The Copley Medal is the Royal Society of London's oldest and most prestigious scientific award, given for outstanding achievements in any branch of science.
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Oersted Medal
The Oersted Medal is a prestigious American award recognizing outstanding contributions to the teaching of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international prize
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scientific award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| category |
astronomy and mathematics
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biosciences with emphasis on ecology ⓘ geosciences ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| disciplineNotCoveredBy |
Nobel Peace Prize
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists) ⓘ
surface form:
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| eligibility |
researchers
ⓘ
scientists ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Holger Crafoord
ⓘ
surface form:
Anna-Greta Crafoord
Holger Crafoord ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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biosciences ⓘ geosciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ polyarthritis research ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1982 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.crafoordprize.se/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Stockholm ⓘ |
| monetaryAward | large cash prize comparable to major international science awards ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Holger Crafoord ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most prestigious international science prizes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to complement the Nobel Prizes by covering disciplines not included among them
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to recognize and reward outstanding scientific research ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Nobel Prize ⓘ |
| rotationPattern | disciplines are awarded in a rotating scheme ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | peer review of scientific contributions ⓘ |
| sponsor | Crafoord Foundation ⓘ |
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