Templeton Prize
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The Templeton Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, often at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual prize
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award → |
| awardedFor |
affirmation of life’s spiritual dimension
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discoveries about spiritual realities → progress in religion → |
| awardingBody |
Templeton philanthropies
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| category |
humanitarian award
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international award → religious studies award → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| eligibility |
individuals of any nationality
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living persons → |
| field |
philosophy
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religion → science and religion → spirituality → |
| firstAwarded |
1973
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| formerName |
Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities
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Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion → |
| founder |
John Templeton
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| frequency |
annual
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| genre |
philosophy award
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religious award → science and religion award → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| headquartersLocation |
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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| inception |
1972
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| monetaryValue |
larger than the Nobel Prize monetary award
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| motto |
honoring those who harness the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it
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| namedAfter |
John Templeton
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| notableRecipient |
Abdullah II of Jordan
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn → Alvin Plantinga → Billy Graham → Charles Taylor → Dalai Lama → Desmond Tutu → Francis Collins → Jane Goodall → Jean Vanier → Jonathan Sacks → Mother Teresa → |
| organizer |
John Templeton Foundation
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| purpose |
to honor individuals for outstanding contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension
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to recognize work at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion → |
| selectionMethod |
international panel of judges
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| sponsor |
John Templeton Foundation
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| website |
https://www.templetonprize.org/
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Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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14th Dalai Lama
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn → Alvin Plantinga → C. Rajagopalachari → Charles Hard Townes → Charles Malik → Charles Taylor → Desmond Tutu → Freeman Dyson → Freeman Dyson → Freeman Dyson → Jane Goodall → Jean Vanier → Jonathan Sacks → Mother Teresa → Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan → |
awardReceived |
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Templeton Prize
("Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion")
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Templeton Prize ("Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities") → |
formerName |
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John Templeton
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awardCreated |
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John Templeton
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founded |
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John Templeton Foundation
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hasSupported |
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John Templeton
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