Oscars of Science
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The "Oscars of Science" is a nickname for the Breakthrough Prize, a set of high-profile international awards that honor major achievements in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics with large cash prizes and celebrity-filled ceremonies.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Breakthrough Prize | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
international award
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nickname ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Breakthrough Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
major achievements in fundamental physics
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major achievements in life sciences ⓘ major achievements in mathematics ⓘ |
| ceremonyStyle | celebrity-filled ceremony ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
fundamental physics
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life sciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| focus | fundamental research ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Anne Wojcicki
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Cathy Zhang NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Zuckerberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Priscilla Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergey Brin NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Milner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Oscars of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
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Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony |
California
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Silicon Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Oscars of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Honoring important, primarily recent, achievements in the categories of Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | glamorous Hollywood-style ceremony ⓘ |
| notableFeature | largest monetary award in science for individual researchers ⓘ |
| organizer | Breakthrough Prize Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentationFormat | televised award ceremony ⓘ |
| refersTo | Breakthrough Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reward | large cash prize ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | scientist-led committees ⓘ |
| sponsor | tech entrepreneurs ⓘ |
| typicalPrizeMoney | 3 million US dollars GENERATED ⓘ |
| website | https://breakthroughprize.org ⓘ |
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