Ig Nobel Prize

Summary

Ig Nobel Prize is an ironic award^[1]. It draws 5,416 Wikipedia views per month (ironic_award category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ig Nobel Prize received the Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication^[3].
• Ig Nobel Prize is in the country of United States^[4].
• Ig Nobel Prize's instance of is recorded as ironic award^[5].
• Ig Nobel Prize's founder is recorded as Marc Abrahams^[6].
• The location of Ig Nobel Prize was Zurich^[7].
• Ig Nobel Prize's Commons category is recorded as Ig Nobel Prize^[8].
• Ig Nobel Prize's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Ig Nobel Prize's website account on is recorded as PayPal^[10].
• January 1, 1991 marks the founding of Ig Nobel Prize^[11].
• Ig Nobel Prize's official website is recorded as http://improbable.com/ig^[12].
• Ig Nobel Prize's official website is recorded as https://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/^[13].
• Ig Nobel Prize's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ig Nobel Prize^[14].
• Ig Nobel Prize's conferred by is recorded as Annals of Improbable Research^[15].
• Ig Nobel Prize's motto text is recorded as Research that first makes you laugh... then think^[16].
• Ig Nobel Prize's motto text is recorded as Raziskave, ki te najprej spravijo v smeh ... potem pa se zamisliš^[17].
• Ig Nobel Prize's native label is recorded as Ig Nobel Prize^[18].
• Ig Nobel Prize's prize money is recorded as {'amount': '+10000000000000'}^[19].
• Ig Nobel Prize's prize money is recorded as {'amount': '+100000000000000'}^[20].
• Ig Nobel Prize's prize money is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[21].
• Ig Nobel Prize's has list is recorded as list of Ig Nobel Prize winners^[22].
• Ig Nobel Prize's has list is recorded as list of Ig Nobel Prize winners from Japan^[23].
• Ig Nobel Prize's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Ig Nobel laureates^[24].
• Ig Nobel Prize's reply to is recorded as Nobel Prize^[25].
• Ig Nobel Prize's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19009'}^[26].
• Ig Nobel Prize's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17540'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Ig Nobel Prize is in the country of United States^[4].

Designation and Status

Ig Nobel Prize's instance of is recorded as ironic award^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1991 marks the founding of Ig Nobel Prize^[11].

Why It Matters

Ig Nobel Prize draws 5,416 Wikipedia views per month (ironic_award category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Ig Nobel Prize receive?

Honors received include Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication^[3].