Bruce Medal
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The Bruce Medal is a prestigious award in astronomy given for lifetime contributions to the field.
Statements (27)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
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subject surface form:
Vera Rubin