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Bruce Medal
Sign in to saveAlso known as Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal
award for research in astronomy
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- award
- Named after
- Catherine Wolfe Bruce
- Award
- medallion
- Country
- United States
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- inception
- 1898-00-00
- native label
- Bruce Medal
- conferred by
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- review score
- 0.58
- start time
- 1898-00-00
- category for recipients of this award
- Category:Recipients of the Bruce Medal
- Commons category
- Bruce Medal
- awarded for type of work
- astronomy
- eligible recipient
- scientist
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Encyclopedic overview
The Bruce Gold Medal, instituted in 1898 by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal, commonly known as the Bruce Medal, is an annual award presented by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in recognition of lifetime contributions to astronomy. The award was established in 1898 through a donation from American philanthropist and astronomy patron Catherine Wolfe Bruce.
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