Oscars of Science
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The "Oscars of Science" is a nickname for the Breakthrough Prize, a set of high-profile international awards that honor major achievements in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics with large cash prizes and celebrity-filled ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Oscars of Science canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9844896 — 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: Oscars of Science Context triple: [Breakthrough Prize Foundation, hasMotto, Oscars of Science]
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A.
Scientific American 50 award
The Scientific American 50 award is an annual honor recognizing individuals, teams, and organizations for outstanding contributions to science and technology innovation.
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B.
Sense About Science award
The Sense About Science award is a recognition given to individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting evidence-based science and challenging misinformation in public discourse.
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C.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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D.
World Science Festival
The World Science Festival is a major annual public event that brings together leading scientists, artists, and thinkers to present cutting-edge science through performances, discussions, and interactive experiences.
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E.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
- 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: Oscars of Science Target entity description: The "Oscars of Science" is a nickname for the Breakthrough Prize, a set of high-profile international awards that honor major achievements in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics with large cash prizes and celebrity-filled ceremonies.
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A.
Scientific American 50 award
The Scientific American 50 award is an annual honor recognizing individuals, teams, and organizations for outstanding contributions to science and technology innovation.
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B.
Sense About Science award
The Sense About Science award is a recognition given to individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting evidence-based science and challenging misinformation in public discourse.
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C.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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D.
World Science Festival
The World Science Festival is a major annual public event that brings together leading scientists, artists, and thinkers to present cutting-edge science through performances, discussions, and interactive experiences.
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E.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international award
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Breakthrough Prize
ⓘ
linked to:
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
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| awardFor |
major achievements in fundamental physics
ⓘ
major achievements in life sciences ⓘ major achievements in mathematics ⓘ |
| ceremonyStyle | celebrity-filled ceremony ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Academy Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
fundamental physics
ⓘ
life sciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| focus | fundamental research ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Anne Wojcicki
ⓘ
Cathy Zhang ⓘ Jack Ma ⓘ Mark Zuckerberg ⓘ Priscilla Chan ⓘ Sergey Brin ⓘ Yuri Milner ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Oscars of Science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
ⓘ
linked to:
Fundamental Physics Prize
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences ⓘ Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California (state)
Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Oscars of Science ⓘ |
| motto | Honoring important, primarily recent, achievements in the categories of Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | glamorous Hollywood-style ceremony ⓘ |
| notableFeature | largest monetary award in science for individual researchers ⓘ |
| organizer | Breakthrough Prize Foundation ⓘ |
| presentationFormat | televised award ceremony ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Breakthrough Prize
ⓘ
linked to:
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
|
| reward | large cash prize ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | scientist-led committees ⓘ |
| sponsor | tech entrepreneurs ⓘ |
| typicalPrizeMoney | 3 million US dollars ⓘ |
| website | https://breakthroughprize.org ⓘ |
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