Royal Photographic Society Progress Medal
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The Royal Photographic Society Progress Medal is a prestigious award recognizing significant advances and innovation in the art and science of photography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Photographic Society Progress Medal canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award for scientific advancement
ⓘ
photography award ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Photographic Society annual awards ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
contributions that significantly advance photographic practice
ⓘ
major advances in photographic processes or equipment ⓘ outstanding technical achievement in photography ⓘ |
| awardingBodyFounded | 1853 ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | learned society ⓘ |
| category |
Awards established in 1878
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British science and technology awards ⓘ Royal Photographic Society awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain |
imaging science
ⓘ
visual communication ⓘ |
| field |
photographic science
ⓘ
photographic technology ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
citation
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medal ⓘ |
| hasPrestigeLevel | one of the highest honours of the Royal Photographic Society ⓘ |
| inception | 1878 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Agfa researchers
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C. E. K. Mees NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwin Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Fuji Photo Film researchers ⓘ George Eastman NERFINISHED ⓘ H. E. Edgerton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilford Limited researchers ⓘ Kodak Research Laboratories representatives ⓘ R. W. G. Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Royal Photographic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize innovation in photography
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to recognize significant advances in the art of photography ⓘ to recognize significant advances in the science of photography ⓘ |
| recognitionType | lifetime achievement or major single contribution ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on photographic practice or technology
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originality of contribution to photography ⓘ sustained contribution to photographic advancement ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
engineers
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innovative photographers ⓘ inventors ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon