Richard Dawkins Award
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The Richard Dawkins Award is an honor presented to individuals who exemplify secularism, rationalism, and scientific skepticism in public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Dawkins Award canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308230 — 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: Richard Dawkins Award Context triple: [James Randi, awardReceived, Richard Dawkins Award]
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A.
Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
The Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication is an international award that honors individuals and works that significantly promote public understanding and appreciation of science.
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B.
Darwin–Wallace Medal
The Darwin–Wallace Medal is a prestigious scientific award given by the Linnean Society of London to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of evolutionary biology.
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C.
John Scott Medal
The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
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D.
Gordon Prize
The Gordon Prize is a prestigious engineering education award presented by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering to recognize outstanding innovation in engineering and technology education.
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E.
Heinz Award
The Heinz Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals for outstanding contributions in areas such as the environment, the arts, the economy, and the human condition.
- 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: Richard Dawkins Award Target entity description: The Richard Dawkins Award is an honor presented to individuals who exemplify secularism, rationalism, and scientific skepticism in public life.
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A.
Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
The Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication is an international award that honors individuals and works that significantly promote public understanding and appreciation of science.
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B.
Darwin–Wallace Medal
The Darwin–Wallace Medal is a prestigious scientific award given by the Linnean Society of London to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of evolutionary biology.
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C.
John Scott Medal
The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
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D.
Gordon Prize
The Gordon Prize is a prestigious engineering education award presented by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering to recognize outstanding innovation in engineering and technology education.
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E.
Heinz Award
The Heinz Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals for outstanding contributions in areas such as the environment, the arts, the economy, and the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
atheism
ⓘ
freethought ⓘ humanism ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| field |
rationalism
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scientific skepticism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| firstRecipient | James Randi ⓘ |
| formerSponsor | Atheist Alliance International ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
defense of scientific integrity
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promotion of reason and critical thinking ⓘ public advocacy of atheism or freethought ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://centerforinquiry.org ⓘ |
| honors |
contributions to public understanding of science
ⓘ
contributions to rational public discourse ⓘ contributions to secularism in public life ⓘ |
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| namedForNotableWork | The God Delusion ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation |
author
ⓘ
evolutionary biologist ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
ⓘ
Bill Maher ⓘ James Randi ⓘ Javed Akhtar ⓘ Julia Sweeney ⓘ Lawrence M. Krauss ⓘ Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ Penn Jillette ⓘ Rage Against the Machine ⓘ Ricky Gervais ⓘ Sam Harris ⓘ Stephen Fry ⓘ Teller ⓘ Tim Minchin ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Atheist Alliance International
ⓘ
Center for Inquiry ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals who promote rationalism
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to honor individuals who promote scientific skepticism ⓘ to honor individuals who promote secularism ⓘ |
| sponsor | Center for Inquiry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Richard Dawkins Award Description of subject: The Richard Dawkins Award is an honor presented to individuals who exemplify secularism, rationalism, and scientific skepticism in public life.
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