Leeuwenhoek Medal

Summary

Leeuwenhoek Medal is a science award^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leeuwenhoek Medal won the Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg^[3].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal won the Ferdinand Cohn^[4].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal won the Louis Pasteur^[5].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal won the Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck^[6].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal won the David Bruce^[7].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal won the Félix d'Hérelle^[8].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal is in the country of Netherlands^[9].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal's instance of is recorded as science award^[10].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal's instance of is recorded as medallion^[11].
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is named after Leeuwenhoek Medal^[12].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l_61^[13].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leeuwenhoek Medal^[14].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal's conferred by is recorded as Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• Leeuwenhoek Medal's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Leeuwenhoek Medal winners^[16].

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Recognition

Wins include Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg^[3], a biologist^[17], 1795–1876^[18], of Kingdom of Prussia^[19], awarded the Leeuwenhoek Medal^[20], specialised in natural history^[21]; Ferdinand Cohn^[4], a microbiologist^[22], 1828–1898^[23], of Kingdom of Prussia^[24], awarded the it^[25], specialised in botany^[26]; Louis Pasteur^[5], a microbiologist^[27], 1822–1895^[28], of France^[29], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[30], specialised in chemistry^[31]; Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck^[6], an entomologist^[32], 1851–1931^[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[34], awarded the it^[35], specialised in microbiology^[36]; David Bruce^[7], a physician^[37], 1855–1931^[38], of United Kingdom^[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[40], specialised in bacteriology^[41]; and Félix d'Hérelle^[8], a microbiologist^[42], 1873–1949^[43], of Canada^[44], awarded the it^[45], specialised in microbiology^[46].

Why It Matters

Leeuwenhoek Medal ranks in the top 3% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did Leeuwenhoek Medal receive?

Honors received include Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg^[3], Ferdinand Cohn^[4], Louis Pasteur^[5], and Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck^[6].