Ig Nobel Prize

Summary

Ig Nobel Prize is an ironic award^[1]. It draws 1,347 Wikipedia views per month (ironic_award category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ig Nobel Prize received the Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication^[3].
• Ig Nobel Prize is in the country of United States^[4].
• Ig Nobel Prize's instance of is recorded as ironic award^[5].
• Ig Nobel Prize's founder is recorded as Marc Abrahams^[6].
• Ig Nobel Prize's location is recorded as Zurich^[7].
• Ig Nobel Prize's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01179894^[8].
• Ig Nobel Prize's Commons category is recorded as Ig Nobel Prize^[9].
• Ig Nobel Prize's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• Ig Nobel Prize's website account on is recorded as PayPal^[11].
• +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ig Nobel Prize^[12].
• Ig Nobel Prize's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xt2^[13].
• Ig Nobel Prize's official website is recorded as https://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/^[14].
• Ig Nobel Prize's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ig Nobel Prize^[15].
• Ig Nobel Prize's conferred by is recorded as Annals of Improbable Research^[16].
• Ig Nobel Prize's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Research that first makes you laugh... then think'}^[17].
• Ig Nobel Prize's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'Raziskave, ki te najprej spravijo v smeh ... potem pa se zamisliš'}^[18].
• Ig Nobel Prize's BBC Things ID is recorded as b3f58a7c-a27b-47bc-8218-f5a699b3d9cb^[19].
• Ig Nobel Prize's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ig Nobel Prize'}^[20].
• Ig Nobel Prize's X is recorded as improbresearch^[21].
• Ig Nobel Prize's prize money is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182803', 'amount': '+10000000000000'}^[22].
• Ig Nobel Prize's prize money is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182803', 'amount': '+100000000000000'}^[23].
• Ig Nobel Prize's prize money is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2916237', 'amount': '+1'}^[24].
• Ig Nobel Prize's has list is recorded as list of Ig Nobel Prize winners^[25].
• Ig Nobel Prize's has list is recorded as list of Ig Nobel Prize winners from Japan^[26].
• Ig Nobel Prize's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Ig Nobel laureates^[27].

Body

Geography

Ig Nobel Prize is in the country of United States^[4].

Designation and Status

Ig Nobel Prize's instance of is recorded as ironic award^[5].

History and Context

+1991-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ig Nobel Prize^[12].

Why It Matters

Ig Nobel Prize draws 1,347 Wikipedia views per month (ironic_award category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Ig Nobel Prize receive?

Honors received include Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication^[3].