Public Welfare Medal
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The Public Welfare Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public good.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States national award
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award for public service → science and technology award → |
| administeredBy |
National Academy of Sciences Council
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| awardCriteria |
leadership in applying science to public policy
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use of science for the public good → |
| awardedFor |
distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public good
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| country |
United States of America
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| describedAs |
highest award of the National Academy of Sciences
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highest honor bestowed by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences → |
| field |
public policy
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public welfare → science → |
| frequency |
annual
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| genre |
scientific honor
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| hasPart |
medal
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| inception |
1914
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| languageOfName |
English
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| locationOfAwardCeremony |
Washington, D.C.
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| notableRecipient |
Anthony S. Fauci
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Bill and Melinda Gates → C. Everett Koop → Carl Sagan → Charles M. Vest → David Packard → Detlev W. Bronk → Edward M. Kennedy → George W. Thorn → Harold T. Shapiro → Harold Varmus → Henry A. Kissinger → Ismail Serageldin → J. Erik Jonsson → J. Robert Oppenheimer → James R. Killian Jr. → John H. Sununu → Maxine Singer → Neal Lane → Norman Borlaug → Norman R. Augustine → Paul A. Volcker → Philip Handler → Rita R. Colwell → Robert McNamara → Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. → Vannevar Bush → William D. Ruckelshaus → William H. Foege → William T. Golden → |
| presentedBy |
National Academy of Sciences
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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C. Everett Koop
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Laurance Rockefeller → Neil deGrasse Tyson → Norman Borlaug → Vannevar Bush → William H. Foege → |
awardReceived |