Onsager Medal
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The Onsager Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical chemistry, physics, and related fields, named in honor of Nobel laureate Lars Onsager.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Onsager Medal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6063709 — 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: Onsager Medal Context triple: [Kostya Novoselov, awardReceived, Onsager Medal]
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A.
Lars Onsager Prize
The Lars Onsager Prize is a prestigious American Physical Society award recognizing outstanding research in theoretical statistical physics, including quantum fluids.
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B.
Willard Gibbs Medal
The Willard Gibbs Medal is a prestigious American chemistry award presented annually by the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society to recognize outstanding contributions to the field.
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C.
Millikan Medal
The Millikan Medal is a prestigious award in physics education that honors individuals for exceptional contributions to the teaching and understanding of physics.
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D.
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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E.
Hans A. Bethe Prize
The Hans A. Bethe Prize is an American Physical Society award recognizing outstanding work in astrophysics, nuclear physics, or related fields, honoring the legacy of physicist Hans Bethe.
- 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: Onsager Medal Target entity description: The Onsager Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical chemistry, physics, and related fields, named in honor of Nobel laureate Lars Onsager.
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A.
Lars Onsager Prize
The Lars Onsager Prize is a prestigious American Physical Society award recognizing outstanding research in theoretical statistical physics, including quantum fluids.
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B.
Willard Gibbs Medal
The Willard Gibbs Medal is a prestigious American chemistry award presented annually by the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society to recognize outstanding contributions to the field.
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C.
Millikan Medal
The Millikan Medal is a prestigious award in physics education that honors individuals for exceptional contributions to the teaching and understanding of physics.
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D.
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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E.
Hans A. Bethe Prize
The Hans A. Bethe Prize is an American Physical Society award recognizing outstanding work in astrophysics, nuclear physics, or related fields, honoring the legacy of physicist Hans Bethe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | scientific award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lars Onsager’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry
ⓘ
linked to:
Lars Onsager
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| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| field |
related fields of theoretical science
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statistical mechanics ⓘ theoretical chemistry ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| follows | Lars Onsager’s scientific legacy ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | medal ⓘ |
| honours |
outstanding contributions to related theoretical fields
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to theoretical chemistry ⓘ outstanding contributions to theoretical physics ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lars Onsager ⓘ |
| namedFor |
Nobel laureate Lars Onsager
ⓘ
linked to:
Lars Onsager
|
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Subject: Onsager Medal Description of subject: The Onsager Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to theoretical chemistry, physics, and related fields, named in honor of Nobel laureate Lars Onsager.
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