National Geographic Society Centennial Award

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The National Geographic Society Centennial Award is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who have made exceptional contributions to exploration, scientific research, conservation, and public understanding of the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf award
honor
awardFor conservation
exploration
public understanding of the world
scientific research
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
field environmental conservation
exploration
geography
science communication
hasRecipient Carl Sagan
David Attenborough
Edmund Hillary
Eugenie Clark
George Schaller
Isaac Asimov
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jane Goodall
John Glenn
Louis Leakey
Mary Leakey
Neil A. Armstrong
surface form: Neil Armstrong

Richard Leakey
Robert Ballard
Sally K. Ride
surface form: Sally Ride

Sylvia Earle
inception 1988
namedAfter National Geographic Society centennial
notableFor association with National Geographic Society centennial celebrations
recognizing leading explorers and scientists
presentedBy National Geographic Society
selectionCriteria exceptional contributions to conservation
exceptional contributions to exploration
exceptional contributions to public understanding of the world
exceptional contributions to scientific research

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National Geographic Society awards National Geographic Society Centennial Award