Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology
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The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology is a literary award honoring outstanding nonfiction books that illuminate scientific ideas, discoveries, and their impact on society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1726487 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology Context triple: [The Blank Slate, awards, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology]
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A.
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are prestigious international prizes that honor outstanding reporting on science, engineering, and mathematics across various media.
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B.
Scientific American 50 award
The Scientific American 50 award is an annual honor recognizing individuals, teams, and organizations for outstanding contributions to science and technology innovation.
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C.
Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
The Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science is a prestigious international science honor recognizing outstanding contributions that significantly advance scientific knowledge and its beneficial impact on society.
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D.
American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award
The American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding science communication and writing for a general audience.
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E.
Comstock Prize in Physics
The Comstock Prize in Physics is a prestigious award given by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology Target entity description: The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology is a literary award honoring outstanding nonfiction books that illuminate scientific ideas, discoveries, and their impact on society.
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A.
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are prestigious international prizes that honor outstanding reporting on science, engineering, and mathematics across various media.
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B.
Scientific American 50 award
The Scientific American 50 award is an annual honor recognizing individuals, teams, and organizations for outstanding contributions to science and technology innovation.
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C.
Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
The Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science is a prestigious international science honor recognizing outstanding contributions that significantly advance scientific knowledge and its beneficial impact on society.
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D.
American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award
The American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding science communication and writing for a general audience.
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E.
Comstock Prize in Physics
The Comstock Prize in Physics is a prestigious award given by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book prize
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literary award ⓘ |
| aim |
to promote public understanding of science and technology
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to recognize excellence in science and technology writing for general readers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Los Angeles Times Festival of Books ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
nonfiction books that explore the impact of science and technology on society
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nonfiction books that illuminate scientific ideas and discoveries ⓘ outstanding nonfiction books about science and technology ⓘ |
| categoryOf | science and technology writing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
science
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technology ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | annual award ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | English ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| medium | books ⓘ |
| notableAspect | focus on societal impact of scientific ideas and discoveries ⓘ |
| organizer | Los Angeles Times ⓘ |
| partOf |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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surface form:
Los Angeles Times Book Prizes
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| presentedBy | Los Angeles Times ⓘ |
| region |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by a panel of critics and experts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology Description of subject: The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology is a literary award honoring outstanding nonfiction books that illuminate scientific ideas, discoveries, and their impact on society.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology
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