RAS Gold Medal
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The RAS Gold Medal is the highest award of the Royal Astronomical Society, given in recognition of outstanding contributions to astronomy or geophysics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAS Gold Medal canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy award
ⓘ
award of the Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ geophysics award ⓘ medal ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Astronomical Society
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Astronomical Society Council
|
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to astronomy
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to geophysics ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain | scientific research ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ geophysics ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1824 ⓘ |
| formerFrequency | biennial ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardingOrganizationType | learned society ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | gold medal ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
astronomy category
ⓘ
geophysics category ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | one of the most prestigious awards in astronomy ⓘ |
| hasStatus | currently awarded ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | gold medal ⓘ |
| inception | 1824 ⓘ |
| isHighestAwardOf | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Royal Astronomical Society awards
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Astronomical Society awards programme
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfAwarding |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| namedAfter | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Arthur Stanley Eddington ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Eddington
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ⓘ Edwin Hubble ⓘ Fred Hoyle ⓘ Jan Oort ⓘ Martin Ryle ⓘ Stephen Hawking ⓘ Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ⓘ Vera Rubin ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| recognizes | lifetime achievement in astronomy or geophysics ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on the field of astronomy or geophysics
ⓘ
scientific excellence ⓘ |
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