Boltzmann Medal
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The Boltzmann Medal is a prestigious international award in statistical physics, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boltzmann Medal canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boltzmann Medal Context triple: [Giorgio Parisi, awardReceived, Boltzmann Medal]
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A.
Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal is the highest award of the German Physical Society, honoring outstanding achievements in theoretical physics.
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Gustav Hertz Prize
The Gustav Hertz Prize is a prestigious award presented by the German Physical Society to recognize outstanding early-career achievements in experimental or theoretical physics.
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C.
Onsager Medal
The Onsager Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical chemistry, physics, and related fields, named in honor of Nobel laureate Lars Onsager.
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D.
Helmholtz Medal
The Helmholtz Medal is a prestigious scientific award presented by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in recognition of outstanding contributions to research.
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E.
Oskar Klein Medal
The Oskar Klein Medal is a prestigious physics award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boltzmann Medal Target entity description: The Boltzmann Medal is a prestigious international award in statistical physics, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field.
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A.
Max Planck Medal
The Max Planck Medal is the highest award of the German Physical Society, honoring outstanding achievements in theoretical physics.
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B.
Gustav Hertz Prize
The Gustav Hertz Prize is a prestigious award presented by the German Physical Society to recognize outstanding early-career achievements in experimental or theoretical physics.
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C.
Onsager Medal
The Onsager Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical chemistry, physics, and related fields, named in honor of Nobel laureate Lars Onsager.
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D.
Helmholtz Medal
The Helmholtz Medal is a prestigious scientific award presented by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in recognition of outstanding contributions to research.
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E.
Oskar Klein Medal
The Oskar Klein Medal is a prestigious physics award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics award
ⓘ
scientific award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to statistical physics
ⓘ
research in statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| category |
IUPAP awards
ⓘ
statistical mechanics awards ⓘ |
| country | international ⓘ |
| discipline |
physics
ⓘ
statistical physics ⓘ |
| field | statistical physics ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1977 ⓘ |
| frequency | triennial ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Boltzmann Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaureateTitle | Boltzmann Medallist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Bernard Derrida
NERFINISHED
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David J. Thouless NERFINISHED ⓘ Dieter W. Heermann NERFINISHED ⓘ George H. Weiss NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Jona-Lasinio NERFINISHED ⓘ H. Eugene Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ H. Takayama NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilya Prigogine NERFINISHED ⓘ Joel L. Lebowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth G. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Binder NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo P. Kadanoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael E. Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryogo Kubo NERFINISHED ⓘ Shlomo Havlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ludwig Boltzmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing leading researchers in statistical physics ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
IUPAP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ludwig Boltzmann Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nobel Prize in Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on the development of statistical mechanics
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scientific excellence in statistical physics ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerCycle | 1 or 2 ⓘ |
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