Frederic Ives Medal
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The Frederic Ives Medal is a prestigious award in the field of optics, presented by the Optical Society of America to honor outstanding contributions to the science of optics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frederic Ives Medal canonical | 2 |
| Frederic Ives Medal / Jarus W. Quinn Prize | 1 |
| Optica Frederic Ives Medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2272253 — 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: Frederic Ives Medal Context triple: [Gerhard Herzberg, awardReceived, Frederic Ives Medal]
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A.
Sylvester Medal
The Sylvester Medal is a prestigious mathematics award presented by the Royal Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field.
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B.
Sedgwick Memorial Medal
The Sedgwick Memorial Medal is a prestigious public health award recognizing outstanding achievements and leadership in the field of public health.
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C.
Wollaston Medal
The Wollaston Medal is the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of geology.
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D.
John Scott Medal
The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
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E.
Murchison Medal
The Murchison Medal is a prestigious geological award recognizing outstanding contributions to the science of geology, particularly in hard rock studies.
- 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: Frederic Ives Medal Target entity description: The Frederic Ives Medal is a prestigious award in the field of optics, presented by the Optical Society of America to honor outstanding contributions to the science of optics.
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A.
Sylvester Medal
The Sylvester Medal is a prestigious mathematics award presented by the Royal Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field.
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B.
Sedgwick Memorial Medal
The Sedgwick Memorial Medal is a prestigious public health award recognizing outstanding achievements and leadership in the field of public health.
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C.
Wollaston Medal
The Wollaston Medal is the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of geology.
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D.
John Scott Medal
The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
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E.
Murchison Medal
The Murchison Medal is a prestigious geological award recognizing outstanding contributions to the science of geology, particularly in hard rock studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
optics award
ⓘ
science award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Frederic Ives Medal
ⓘ
surface form:
Frederic Ives Medal / Jarus W. Quinn Prize
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| associatedOrganization |
Optica
ⓘ
Optical Society of America ⓘ |
| awardCategory | science and technology ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to the science of optics
ⓘ
overall distinction in optics ⓘ |
| awardingBodyField | optics and photonics ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | professional society ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| discipline |
optical science
ⓘ
physical sciences ⓘ |
| eligibility |
engineers in optics
ⓘ
scientists in optics ⓘ |
| field | optics ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
medal
ⓘ
monetary prize ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.optica.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frederic Eugene Ives ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | pioneer in photography and halftone printing ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Amnon Yariv
ⓘ
Arthur Leonard Schawlow ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur L. Schawlow
Bahaa E. A. Saleh ⓘ Charles Hard Townes ⓘ
surface form:
Charles H. Townes
Charles Kuen Kao ⓘ
surface form:
Charles K. Kao
Emil Wolf ⓘ James P. Gordon ⓘ Joseph W. Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Malvin Carl Teich ⓘ Nicholas George ⓘ Stephen A. Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tingye Li ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Optica
ⓘ
Optical Society of America ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Optica
ⓘ
Optical Society of America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Frederic Ives Medal Description of subject: The Frederic Ives Medal is a prestigious award in the field of optics, presented by the Optical Society of America to honor outstanding contributions to the science of optics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Optica Frederic Ives Medal
this entity surface form:
Frederic Ives Medal / Jarus W. Quinn Prize