Bruce Medal

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The Bruce Medal is a prestigious award in astronomy given for lifetime contributions to the field.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomy award
lifetime achievement award
scientific award
alsoKnownAs Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal
awardCategory astronomy
awardedFor lifetime contributions to astronomy
outstanding contributions to astronomical research
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
discipline astronomy
eligibility astronomers worldwide
field astronomy
firstAwarded 1898
frequency annual
hasComponent gold medal
hasGenderRestriction no
inception 1898
isInternational true
languageOfAwardingBody English
namedAfter Catherine Wolfe Bruce
notableFor being one of the oldest international awards in astronomy
recognizing lifetime achievement in astronomy
officialWebsite https://astrosociety.org
organizer Astronomical Society of the Pacific
presentedBy Astronomical Society of the Pacific
sponsor Catherine Wolfe Bruce bequest
status active
typicalRecipient senior astronomer

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subject surface form: Vera Rubin
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