APS Prizes and Awards
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APS Prizes and Awards are a collection of honors presented by the American Physical Society to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in all areas of physics.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19106 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: APS Prizes and Awards Context triple: [American Physical Society, awards, APS Prizes and Awards]
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A.
IEEE John von Neumann Medal
The IEEE John von Neumann Medal is a prestigious technical award presented by the IEEE for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology.
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IEEE Awards Board
The IEEE Awards Board is the governing body within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers that oversees and administers the organization’s major honors and recognition programs.
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Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize is a major international engineering award recognizing outstanding achievements in bioengineering that significantly improve the human condition.
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E.
Yurii Rubinsky Memorial Award
The Yurii Rubinsky Memorial Award is a recognition in the field of digital media and hypertext, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and promotion of open, accessible electronic publishing.
- 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: APS Prizes and Awards Target entity description: APS Prizes and Awards are a collection of honors presented by the American Physical Society to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in all areas of physics.
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A.
IEEE John von Neumann Medal
The IEEE John von Neumann Medal is a prestigious technical award presented by the IEEE for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology.
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B.
IEEE Awards Board
The IEEE Awards Board is the governing body within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers that oversees and administers the organization’s major honors and recognition programs.
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C.
Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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D.
Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize is a major international engineering award recognizing outstanding achievements in bioengineering that significantly improve the human condition.
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E.
Yurii Rubinsky Memorial Award
The Yurii Rubinsky Memorial Award is a recognition in the field of digital media and hypertext, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and promotion of open, accessible electronic publishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
physics award
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scientific award program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | American Physical Society ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| eligibility |
APS members
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non-APS members in some categories ⓘ physicists worldwide ⓘ |
| field | physics ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
dissertation awards
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diversity and inclusion awards ⓘ early-career awards ⓘ education awards ⓘ fellowships ⓘ industrial and applied physics awards ⓘ lectureships ⓘ outreach awards ⓘ research prizes ⓘ |
| includes |
APS Prizes and Awards
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APS Lectureships
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APS Medals
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APS Minority Scholarships
APS Prizes and Awards self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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APS Outreach and Education Awards
APS Prizes and Awards self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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APS Prizes
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APS Travel Awards
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| language | English ⓘ |
| notableExample |
APS Prizes and Awards
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APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics ⓘ Edward A. Bouchet Award ⓘ Hans A. Bethe Prize ⓘ J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics ⓘ John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research ⓘ Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize ⓘ LeRoy Apker Award ⓘ Maria Goeppert Mayer Award ⓘ Nicholson Medal for Outreach ⓘ Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Physical Society ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor significant contributions to the physics community
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to recognize outstanding achievements in physics ⓘ |
| scope | all areas of physics ⓘ |
| selectionBody | APS prize and award committees ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
committee evaluation
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peer review ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Physical Society ⓘ |
| sponsorType | professional society ⓘ |
| website | https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes-awards.cfm ⓘ |
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Subject: APS Prizes and Awards Description of subject: APS Prizes and Awards are a collection of honors presented by the American Physical Society to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in all areas of physics.
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APS Medals
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APS Dissertation Awards
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APS Lectureships
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APS Fellowships
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APS Travel Awards
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APS Minority Scholarships
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APS Outreach and Education Awards
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APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
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American Physical Society Prizes and Awards
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APS Prizes
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APS Prizes and Awards Committee
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APS Prizes and Awards program
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APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
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American Physical Society
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APS Fellowship