John Scott Medal
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The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Scott Medal canonical | 7 |
| John Scott Medal awards | 1 |
| John Scott Medal awards program | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invention award
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science and engineering award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
inventions that have contributed in some outstanding way to the comfort, welfare and happiness of humankind
ⓘ
significant contributions to humanity through science and engineering innovation ⓘ |
| awardType | medal ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| currency | still awarded in the 21st century ⓘ |
| eligibility | inventors ⓘ |
| field |
engineering
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science ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| frequency | irregular ⓘ |
| inception | 1822 ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Scott ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Drew Weissman
ⓘ
Gertrude B. Elion ⓘ Guglielmo Marconi ⓘ Jonas Salk ⓘ Katalin Karikó ⓘ Marie Curie ⓘ Nikola Tesla ⓘ Thomas Alva Edison ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Edison
|
| presentedBy | Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | demonstrated practical benefit to society ⓘ |
| sponsor | John Scott legacy fund ⓘ |
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Subject: John Scott Medal Description of subject: The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Scott Medal awards program
this entity surface form:
John Scott Medal awards