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National Humanities Medal

American award for contributions to Humanities
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National Humanities Medal

Summary

National Humanities Medal is an award[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Humanities Medal is in the country of United States[3].
  • National Humanities Medal's instance of is recorded as award[4].
  • National Humanities Medal's Commons category is recorded as National Humanities Medal (United States)[5].
  • 1988 marks the founding of National Humanities Medal[6].
  • National Humanities Medal's official website is recorded as https://www.neh.gov/[7].
  • National Humanities Medal's conferred by is recorded as National Endowment for the Humanities[8].
  • National Humanities Medal's conferred by is recorded as President of the United States[9].
  • National Humanities Medal's replaces is recorded as Charles Frankel Prize[10].
  • National Humanities Medal's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5657[11].
  • National Humanities Medal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'National Humanities Medal'}[12].
  • National Humanities Medal's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:National Humanities Medal recipients[13].

Body

Geography

National Humanities Medal is in the country of United States[3].

Designation and Status

National Humanities Medal's instance of is recorded as award[4].

History and Context

1988 marks the founding of National Humanities Medal[6].

Why It Matters

National Humanities Medal ranks in the top 3% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website → https://www.neh.gov/
    Commons category → National Humanities Medal (United States)
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