IEEE Medal of Honor
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The IEEE Medal of Honor is the highest recognition bestowed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for exceptional contributions to electrical, electronics, and computer engineering and related fields.
Aliases (1)
- Medal of Honor of the Institute of Radio Engineers ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
engineering award
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science and technology award → |
| administeredBy |
IEEE Awards Board
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| associatedOrganization |
IEEE Technical Societies
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| awardedFor |
leadership in electrical and electronics engineering
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outstanding contributions to the profession → pioneering technical achievements → significant impact on technology and society → |
| awardFor |
exceptional contributions to computer engineering
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exceptional contributions to electrical engineering → exceptional contributions to electronics → exceptional contributions to related fields → |
| awardingBodyType |
professional association
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| country |
United States
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| eligibility |
IEEE members and non-members
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individuals → |
| established |
1917
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| establishedBy |
Institute of Radio Engineers
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| field |
computer engineering
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electrical engineering → electronics engineering → related technical fields → |
| firstAwarded |
1917
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| formerName |
IRE Medal of Honor
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasComponent |
bronze replica
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certificate → gold medal → honorarium → |
| language |
English
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| mergedInto |
IEEE awards program
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| notableRecipient |
Andrew S. Grove
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Charles K. Kao → Claude E. Shannon → Gordon E. Moore → John Bardeen → Nick Holonyak Jr. → Robert Noyce → William Shockley → |
| predecessor |
IRE Medal of Honor
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| presentedBy |
IEEE
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers → |
| scope |
international
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| selectionProcess |
nomination and peer review
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| sponsor |
IEEE Foundation
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| status |
highest IEEE award
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highest recognition of the IEEE → |
| website |
https://www.ieee.org/about/awards/medals/medal-of-honor.html
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