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Vor einem Tag · Gauss received the Lalande Prize from the French Academy of Science in 1809 for the theory of planets and the means of determining their orbits from only three observations, the Danish Academy of Science prize in 1823 for "his study of angle-preserving maps", and the Copley Medal from the Royal Society in 1838 for "his inventions and ...
- Mathematics and sciences
Vor 2 Tagen · Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Sciences (2001) Copley Medal of the Royal Society, 1993; CSHL Double Helix Medal Honoree, 2008; Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry, 1960; EMBO Membership in 1985; Gairdner Foundation International Award, 2002; Honorary Member of Royal Irish Academy, 2005
24. Apr. 2024 · Copley Medal (1947): The Royal Society awarded Bohr its highest honor in recognition of his distinguished contributions to atomic theory. Atoms for Peace Award (1957): Bohr received recognition for advocating the peaceful use of atomic energy and promoting disarmament.
Vor 2 Tagen · Herschel introduced but did not create the word "asteroid", meaning star-like (from the Greek asteroeides, aster "star" + -eidos "form, shape"), in 1802 (shortly after Olbers discovered the second minor planet, 2 Pallas, in late March), to describe the star-like appearance of the small moons of the giant planets and of the minor planets; the planets all show discs, by comparison. By the 1850s ...
Medals, awards and prizes The Society’s medals, awards and prize lectures recognise excellence in science and technology. Our most prestigious award, the Copley Medal, was first awarded in 1731.
13. Mai 2024 · In 2021, Bell Burnell became the second female recipient (after Dorothy Hodgkin in 1976) of the Copley Medal. Early Life and Education. Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, to M. Allison and G. Philip Bell. Their country home was called "Solitude", and she grew up there with her younger brother and two younger sisters.
7. Mai 2024 · Recipient of the Copley Medal; Jenner's work was groundbreaking, and it helped to save countless lives. Before the development of the smallpox vaccine, the disease was a major killer, and it was particularly devastating to children. Jenner's vaccine was safe and effective, and it quickly became the standard treatment for smallpox. As a result ...
