American Cancer Society Medal of Honor
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The American Cancer Society Medal of Honor is one of the organization’s highest distinctions, awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to cancer research, clinical care, or public health.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Cancer Society Medal of Honor canonical | 2 |
| American Cancer Society national awards program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12732996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Cancer Society Medal of Honor Context triple: [Vincent T. DeVita Jr., awardReceived, American Cancer Society Medal of Honor]
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A.
National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
The National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal is the Academy’s most prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public’s understanding and use of science.
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B.
Albany Medical Center Prize
The Albany Medical Center Prize is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding contributions to medicine and biomedical research.
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C.
Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians
The Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians is a prestigious honor awarded by the Association of American Physicians to recognize outstanding contributions to academic medicine and biomedical research.
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D.
Elizabeth Blackwell Award
The Elizabeth Blackwell Award is a prestigious honor in medicine recognizing outstanding contributions by women physicians to the field and to the advancement of women in medicine.
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E.
Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize is an international award that honors outstanding women scientists for exceptional contributions to biomedical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Cancer Society Medal of Honor Target entity description: The American Cancer Society Medal of Honor is one of the organization’s highest distinctions, awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to cancer research, clinical care, or public health.
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A.
National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
The National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal is the Academy’s most prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public’s understanding and use of science.
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B.
Albany Medical Center Prize
The Albany Medical Center Prize is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding contributions to medicine and biomedical research.
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C.
Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians
The Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians is a prestigious honor awarded by the Association of American Physicians to recognize outstanding contributions to academic medicine and biomedical research.
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D.
Elizabeth Blackwell Award
The Elizabeth Blackwell Award is a prestigious honor in medicine recognizing outstanding contributions by women physicians to the field and to the advancement of women in medicine.
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E.
Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize is an international award that honors outstanding women scientists for exceptional contributions to biomedical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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cancer research award ⓘ medical award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ACS Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to cancer control and public health
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outstanding contributions to cancer research ⓘ outstanding contributions to clinical care in oncology ⓘ |
| awardLevel | highest national honor of the American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| domain |
cancer epidemiology
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cancer prevention ⓘ cancer treatment ⓘ |
| field |
cancer research
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oncology ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
basic research
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cancer control ⓘ clinical care ⓘ clinical research ⓘ distinguished service in cancer control ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
American Cancer Society national awards program
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linked to:
American Cancer Society Medal of Honor
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| notableRecipient |
Emil J Freireich
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Eugenia Calle ⓘ Harold P. Freeman ⓘ J. Harold Harrison ⓘ James F. Holland ⓘ John E. Niederhuber ⓘ John R. Seffrin ⓘ Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr. ⓘ Judah Folkman ⓘ Margaret Foti ⓘ Mary-Claire King ⓘ Otis W. Brawley ⓘ Paul Calabresi ⓘ Vincent T. DeVita Jr. ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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linked to:
American Cancer Society
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| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | sustained and distinguished achievements in the fight against cancer ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| status | active award ⓘ |
| typicalAwardees |
philanthropists
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physicians ⓘ policy advocates in cancer control ⓘ public health leaders ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Cancer Society Medal of Honor Description of subject: The American Cancer Society Medal of Honor is one of the organization’s highest distinctions, awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to cancer research, clinical care, or public health.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American Cancer Society Medal of Honor
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isPartOf
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American Cancer Society national awards program
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linked to: American Cancer Society Medal of Honor