American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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The American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award is a prestigious honor recognizing psychologists who have made outstanding theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147711 — 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: American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award Context triple: [Carl Rogers, awardReceived, American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award]
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John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
The John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific honor presented by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for notable contributions to a specific field of science.
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Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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AIME Robert H. Richards Award
The AIME Robert H. Richards Award is a prestigious professional honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
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Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize is a prestigious Columbia University award recognizing outstanding basic research in biology and biochemistry that often precedes a Nobel Prize.
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National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award Target entity description: The American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award is a prestigious honor recognizing psychologists who have made outstanding theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology.
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A.
John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
The John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific honor presented by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for notable contributions to a specific field of science.
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B.
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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C.
AIME Robert H. Richards Award
The AIME Robert H. Richards Award is a prestigious professional honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
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D.
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize is a prestigious Columbia University award recognizing outstanding basic research in biology and biochemistry that often precedes a Nobel Prize.
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E.
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic award
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psychology award ⓘ research award ⓘ scientific award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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surface form:
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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| awardFor |
basic research in psychology
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empirical contributions in psychology ⓘ theoretical contributions in psychology ⓘ |
| awardScope | international ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline | basic psychological science ⓘ |
| eligibility | psychologists ⓘ |
| field | psychology ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Psychological Association awards
awards established in 1956 ⓘ science and technology awards ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
award address at APA convention
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citation ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American Psychological Association honors and awards program ⓘ |
| notableFor | prestige in the field of psychology ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize outstanding empirical contributions to basic research in psychology
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to recognize outstanding theoretical contributions to basic research in psychology ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
outstanding contributions to the knowledge of psychology
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significant impact on basic psychological science ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear | up to three ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award Description of subject: The American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award is a prestigious honor recognizing psychologists who have made outstanding theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Carl Rogers
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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Carl Rogers
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
American Psychological Association Distinguished Professional Contribution Award
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner
this entity surface form:
American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
Herbert Simon
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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subject surface form:
Herbert A. Simon
this entity surface form:
APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
American Psychological Association awards
Leda Cosmides
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology
Allen Newell
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
David E. Rumelhart
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
Leon Festinger
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association
Daniel Kahneman (honorary doctorate, not student)
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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subject surface form:
Daniel Kahneman
this entity surface form:
American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
Roger Brown
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association
Paul Ekman
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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Ed Diener
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
Donald Hebb
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
Michael Tomasello
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awardReceived
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American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
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this entity surface form:
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award