Hughes Medal
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Hughes Medal
Summary
Hughes Medal is a science award[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Hughes Medal won the J. J. Thomson[3].
- Hughes Medal won the Johann Wilhelm Hittorf[4].
- Hughes Medal won the Joseph Swan[5].
- Hughes Medal won the Augusto Righi[6].
- Hughes Medal won the Hertha Ayrton[7].
- Hughes Medal won the Ernest Howard Griffiths[8].
- Hughes Medal is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
- Hughes Medal's image is recorded as HughesMedal.jpg[10].
- Hughes Medal's instance of is recorded as science award[11].
- Hughes Medal's instance of is recorded as medallion[12].
- David Edward Hughes is named after Hughes Medal[13].
- Hughes Medal's Commons category is recorded as Hughes Medal[14].
- +1902-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Hughes Medal[15].
- Hughes Medal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02htr6[16].
- Hughes Medal's official website is recorded as http://royalsociety.org/awards/hughes-medal/[17].
- Hughes Medal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hughes Medal[18].
- Hughes Medal's conferred by is recorded as Royal Society[19].
- Hughes Medal's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+107'}[20].
Body
Recognition
Wins include J. J. Thomson[3], a physicist[21], 1856–1940[22], of United Kingdom[23], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[24], specialised in physics[25]; Johann Wilhelm Hittorf[4], a physicist[26], 1824–1914[27], of Kingdom of Prussia[28], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[29], specialised in electrochemistry[30]; Joseph Swan[5], a chemist[31], 1828–1914[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34], specialised in physics[35]; Augusto Righi[6], a physicist[36], 1850–1920[37], of Kingdom of Italy[38], awarded the Hughes Medal[39], specialised in physics[40]; Hertha Ayrton[7], a mathematician[41], 1854–1923[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[43], awarded the it[44], specialised in mathematics[45]; and Ernest Howard Griffiths[8], a physicist[46], 1851–1932[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[49], specialised in physics[50].
Why It Matters
Hughes Medal ranks in the top 7% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did Hughes Medal receive?
Honors received include J. J. Thomson[3], Johann Wilhelm Hittorf[4], Joseph Swan[5], and Augusto Righi[6].