Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal
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The Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal is a prestigious scientific award given by the National Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions to research in Precambrian and early life geology and paleontology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
paleontology award
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scientific award ⓘ |
| awardedBy | National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
outstanding work on Precambrian life
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outstanding work on early evolution of life ⓘ research in Precambrian geology ⓘ research in early life paleontology ⓘ |
| category | medal ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline | Earth sciences ⓘ |
| eligibility |
researchers in Precambrian and early life studies
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scientists ⓘ |
| field |
Precambrian geology
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early life paleontology ⓘ geology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| locationOfAwarding | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Doolittle Walcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterKnownFor |
discovery and study of the Burgess Shale
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research on Cambrian fossils ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation |
geologist
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paleontologist ⓘ |
| partOf | awards of the National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Academy of Sciences Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize outstanding contributions in Precambrian and early life geology and paleontology ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
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