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George Sarton Medal

American award for historians of science
Intangible science_award Q1506778
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George Sarton Medal

Summary

George Sarton Medal is a science award[1]. It draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (science_award category, ranking #270 of 652).[2]

Key Facts

  • George Sarton Medal is in the country of United States[3].
  • George Sarton Medal's instance of is recorded as science award[4].
  • George Sarton is named after George Sarton Medal[5].
  • George Sarton Medal's Commons category is recorded as George Sarton Medal[6].
  • 1955 marks the founding of George Sarton Medal[7].
  • George Sarton Medal's official website is recorded as https://hssonline.org/about/honors/sarton-medal/[8].
  • George Sarton Medal's conferred by is recorded as History of Science Society[9].
  • George Sarton Medal's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Q108659237[10].
  • George Sarton Medal's eligible recipient is recorded as scientist[11].

Body

Geography

George Sarton Medal is in the country of United States[3].

Designation and Status

George Sarton Medal's instance of is recorded as science award[4].

History and Context

1955 marks the founding of George Sarton Medal[7]. George Sarton is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

George Sarton Medal draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (science_award category, ranking #270 of 652).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Alexandre Koyré award Ernst Mayr Joseph Needham Thomas Kuhn United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Mondo · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eligible recipient → scientist
    Great russian encyclopedia portal id → medal-dzhordzha-sartona-a03633
    Great russian encyclopedia portal id → —
    Conferred by → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q11448906]]"
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