Templeton Prize
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The Templeton Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, often at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Templeton Prize canonical | 28 |
| 1993 Templeton Prize | 1 |
| Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities | 1 |
| Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Templeton Prize Context triple: [Jane Goodall, awardReceived, Templeton Prize]
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Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five original Nobel Prizes, awarded annually to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to peace and the resolution of conflicts worldwide.
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Abel Prize
The Abel Prize is a prestigious international mathematics award, often likened to a "Nobel Prize in Mathematics," given annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding scientific work in the field.
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Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is a prestigious international award given annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of economics.
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D.
Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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E.
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.
- 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: Templeton Prize Target entity description: The Templeton Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, often at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion.
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A.
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five original Nobel Prizes, awarded annually to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to peace and the resolution of conflicts worldwide.
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B.
Abel Prize
The Abel Prize is a prestigious international mathematics award, often likened to a "Nobel Prize in Mathematics," given annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding scientific work in the field.
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C.
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is a prestigious international award given annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of economics.
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D.
Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual prize
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award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
affirmation of life’s spiritual dimension
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discoveries about spiritual realities ⓘ progress in religion ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
John Templeton Foundation
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surface form:
Templeton philanthropies
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| category |
humanitarian award
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international award ⓘ religious studies award ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals of any nationality
ⓘ
living persons ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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religion ⓘ science and religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1973 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Templeton Prize
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities
Templeton Prize self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion
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| founder | John Templeton ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy award
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religious award ⓘ science and religion award ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | larger than the Nobel Prize monetary award ⓘ |
| motto | honoring those who harness the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Templeton ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Abdullah II of Jordan
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn ⓘ Alvin Plantinga ⓘ Billy Graham ⓘ Charles Taylor ⓘ Dalai Lama ⓘ Desmond Tutu ⓘ Francis Collins ⓘ Jane Goodall ⓘ Jean Vanier ⓘ Jonathan Sacks ⓘ Mother Teresa ⓘ |
| organizer | John Templeton Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals for outstanding contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension
ⓘ
to recognize work at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | international panel of judges ⓘ |
| sponsor | John Templeton Foundation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.templetonprize.org/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Templeton Prize Description of subject: The Templeton Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, often at the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion
this entity surface form:
Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities
subject surface form:
Freeman Dyson
subject surface form:
Freeman Dyson
subject surface form:
14th Dalai Lama
this entity surface form:
1993 Templeton Prize
subject surface form:
Jean Vanier
subject surface form:
Jonathan Sacks
subject surface form:
Desmond Tutu