ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize
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The ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize is an international award in theoretical physics and mathematics, given annually by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics to honor significant contributions to these fields in the spirit of Paul Dirac.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dirac Medal of the ICTP | 11 |
| ICTP Dirac Medal | 3 |
| Dirac Medal of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics | 2 |
| Dirac Medal of ICTP | 1 |
| ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize Context triple: [Dirac Prize, alsoKnownAs, ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize]
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A.
Lincei Medal
The Lincei Medal is a prestigious scientific award conferred by Italy’s Accademia dei Lincei to honor outstanding contributions to research and scholarship.
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B.
Pomeranchuk Prize
The Pomeranchuk Prize is a prestigious international award in theoretical physics, named after Russian physicist Isaak Pomeranchuk and given annually for outstanding contributions to the field.
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C.
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
The Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding contributions at the interface of mathematics and theoretical physics.
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D.
Oskar Klein Medal
The Oskar Klein Medal is a prestigious physics award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and cosmology.
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E.
Julius Wess Award
The Julius Wess Award is a physics prize recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical particle physics and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize Target entity description: The ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize is an international award in theoretical physics and mathematics, given annually by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics to honor significant contributions to these fields in the spirit of Paul Dirac.
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A.
Lincei Medal
The Lincei Medal is a prestigious scientific award conferred by Italy’s Accademia dei Lincei to honor outstanding contributions to research and scholarship.
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B.
Pomeranchuk Prize
The Pomeranchuk Prize is a prestigious international award in theoretical physics, named after Russian physicist Isaak Pomeranchuk and given annually for outstanding contributions to the field.
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C.
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
The Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding contributions at the interface of mathematics and theoretical physics.
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D.
Oskar Klein Medal
The Oskar Klein Medal is a prestigious physics award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and cosmology.
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E.
Julius Wess Award
The Julius Wess Award is a physics prize recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical particle physics and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international award
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mathematics award ⓘ physics award ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
ICTP
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linked to:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
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| associatedWith |
Abdus Salam
ⓘ
International Centre for Theoretical Physics ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
significant contributions to mathematics
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significant contributions to theoretical physics ⓘ work in the spirit of Paul Dirac ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| eligibility | scientists worldwide ⓘ |
| field |
mathematics
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1985 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardType |
medal
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monetary prize ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| location |
Trieste
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linked to:
Trieste, Italy
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| monthAwarded | August ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paul Dirac ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing major advances in theoretical physics and mathematics ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/prizes-awards/dirac-medal ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
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linked to:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
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| relatedTo |
Paul Dirac Medal (IOP)
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linked to:
Dirac Prize
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| sponsor |
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
ⓘ
linked to:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
|
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Subject: ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize Description of subject: The ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize is an international award in theoretical physics and mathematics, given annually by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics to honor significant contributions to these fields in the spirit of Paul Dirac.
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Peebles, P. J. E.
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