National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
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The National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal is the Academy’s most prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public’s understanding and use of science.
Aliases (2)
- Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences ×2
- Public Welfare Medal of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States national award
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public service award → science award → |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary contributions to the public’s understanding of science
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extraordinary contributions to the public’s use of science → |
| country |
United States
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| describedAs |
the National Academy of Sciences’ most prestigious honor
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| eligibility |
individuals
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organizations → |
| field |
public welfare
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science communication → science policy → |
| firstAwarded |
1914
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasComponent |
citation
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medal → |
| inception |
1914
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| notableRecipient |
Alan Alda
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Anthony S. Fauci → Bill and Melinda Gates → C. Everett Koop → Carl Sagan → David Packard → George W. Thorn → Harold T. Shapiro → Harold Varmus → Henry A. Wallace → Ismail Serageldin → J. Irwin Miller → James A. Baker III → Jane Lubchenco → Maxine Singer → Michael Bloomberg → Neal Lane → Neil deGrasse Tyson → Norman Cousins → Norman E. Borlaug → Norman R. Augustine → Rita R. Colwell → Steven Chu → Vannevar Bush → William D. Carey → William H. Foege → William T. Golden → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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| presentedBy |
National Academy of Sciences
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| selectionBy |
National Academy of Sciences Council
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| website |
https://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/public-welfare-medal.html
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jane Lubchenco
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Neal Lane → Neil deGrasse Tyson ("Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences") → Neil deGrasse Tyson ("Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences") → Paul Farmer ("Public Welfare Medal of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences") → |
awardReceived |