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Benjamin Franklin Medal

science and engineering award presented by the Franklin Institute (1824–)
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The Benjamin Franklin Medal is an award originating in the United States. It was established in 1824.

Benjamin Franklin Medal

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Medal is a science award[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Franklin Medal won the Robert B. Laughlin[3].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal won the John C. Mather[4].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal won the Barry Marshall[5].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal won the Akira Tonomura[6].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal is in the country of United States[7].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's instance of is recorded as science award[8].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's instance of is recorded as medallion[9].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's instance of is recorded as group of awards[10].
  • Benjamin Franklin is named after Benjamin Franklin Medal[11].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal is part of Franklin Institute awards[12].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's review score is recorded as 0.58[13].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's review score is recorded as 0.8[14].
  • 1824 marks the founding of Benjamin Franklin Medal[15].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's official website is recorded as http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/medals/medalofhonor.html[16].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's conferred by is recorded as Franklin Institute[17].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Benjamin Franklin Medal'}[18].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's different from is recorded as Benjamin Franklin Medal[19].
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) laureates[20].

Body

When and Where

Benjamin Franklin Medal is in the country of United States[7].

Context

Benjamin Franklin Medal is part of Franklin Institute awards[12]. Recorded instance of include science award[8], medallion[9], and group of awards[10].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Franklin Medal ranks in the top 9% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What awards did Benjamin Franklin Medal receive?

Honors received include Robert B. Laughlin[3], John C. Mather[4], Barry Marshall[5], and Akira Tonomura[6].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . IREG List of Academic Awards. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Canada Inventory of International Awards. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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