Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
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The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society is one of the most prestigious international awards in astronomy and astrophysics, honoring outstanding contributions to the advancement of these sciences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy award
ⓘ
medal ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RAS Gold Medal ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline | physical sciences ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Royal Astronomical Society
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Astronomical Society of London
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| awardedFor | distinguished work in astronomy or geophysics ⓘ |
| awardFor |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ outstanding contributions to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics ⓘ |
| awardingBodyField | astronomy and geophysics ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | learned society ⓘ |
| awardLevel | international ⓘ |
| category | scientific medal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility | scientists who have made outstanding contributions to astronomy or geophysics ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ geophysics ⓘ |
| firstAwardedBy | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| frequency | typically awarded annually ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | no ⓘ |
| hasMultipleMedalsPerYear | sometimes ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm | medal ⓘ |
| inception | 1824 ⓘ |
| languageOfAwardingBody | English ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Arthur Stanley Eddington ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Eddington
Edwin Hubble ⓘ Stephen Hawking ⓘ Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| prestigeLevel | highest award of the Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| recognitionType | lifetime achievement or major scientific contribution ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the most prestigious awards in astronomy ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | decision of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typicalPresentationEvent | Royal Astronomical Society meeting ⓘ |
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