# Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching

> award of the Electrochemical Society

**Wikidata**: [Q104762670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104762670)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/henry-b-linford-award-for-distinguished-teaching

## Summary
The Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching is an award presented by the Electrochemical Society, established in 1981, to recognize distinguished teaching.

## Key Facts
- Alias: Henry B. Linford Award  
- Full name: Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching  
- Conferred by: Electrochemical Society  
- Inception year: 1981  
- Instance of: award  
- Website: https://www.electrochem.org/linford-award (language: English)  
- Wikidata description: award of the Electrochemical Society  

## FAQs
**What is the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching?**  
It is an award of the Electrochemical Society established in 1981 that recognizes distinguished teaching.

**Who confers the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching?**  
The award is conferred by the Electrochemical Society.

**When was the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching established?**  
The award was established in 1981.

**What is the official website for the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching?**  
The award’s website is https://www.electrochem.org/linford-award, and the language of the site is English.

**What is the alias used for the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching?**  
The award is also known by the alias Henry B. Linford Award.

**How is the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching described in Wikidata?**  
Its Wikidata description is “award of the Electrochemical Society.”

**What type of entity is the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching?**  
It is an instance of the class award.

## Why It Matters
As an award, the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching serves to recognize merit and excellence, which provides formal acknowledgment of achievement in its field. Awards such as this one help validate contributions, motivate continued excellence, and create a historical record of accomplishment within the community that confers them. Being conferred by the Electrochemical Society, it highlights the society’s commitment to honoring distinguished teaching within its domain.

## Notable For
- Established in 1981  
- Conferred by the Electrochemical Society  
- Specifically recognizes distinguished teaching  
- Known also by the alias Henry B. Linford Award  
- Maintains an official English‑language website at https://www.electrochem.org/linford-award  
- Described in Wikidata as an award of the Electrochemical Society  

## Body

### Identification and Naming
The entity is officially named the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching. It also uses the alias Henry B. Linford Award.

### Conferring Body
The award is conferred by the Electrochemical Society, as stated in its Wikidata description and the structured property “conferred_by.”

### Establishment Date
The inception of the award is recorded as 1981, with a reference to the Electrochemical Society’s website dated 2021-01-09.

### Instance Classification
The award is classified as an instance of the broader class “award.”

### Online Presence
An official website for the award is provided: https://www.electrochem.org/linford-award. The language qualifier for this website is English.

### Wikidata Description
In Wikidata, the award carries the description “award of the Electrochemical Society.”

### Relationship to the Award Class
Because it is an instance of award, it inherits the general characteristics of awards as described in the source material: it is something given to a person or group to recognize merit or excellence, and it can take various forms such as medals, prizes, honors, or distinctions. No specific form or additional criteria for this particular award are supplied in the source material.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.electrochem.org/linford-award)