Linnean Medal

Summary

Linnean Medal is a science award^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Linnean Medal is the creator of Linnean Society of London^[3].
• Linnean Medal won the Joseph Dalton Hooker^[4].
• Linnean Medal won the Richard Owen^[5].
• Linnean Medal won the Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle^[6].
• Linnean Medal won the Thomas Henry Huxley^[7].
• Linnean Medal won the Jean-Baptiste Édouard Bornet^[8].
• Linnean Medal won the Alfred Russel Wallace^[9].
• Linnean Medal is in the country of United Kingdom^[10].
• Linnean Medal's image is recorded as Medaille-Linnaeus.jpg^[11].
• Linnean Medal's instance of is recorded as science award^[12].
• Carl Linnaeus is named after Linnean Medal^[13].
• Linnean Medal's Commons category is recorded as Linnean Medal^[14].
• +1888-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Linnean Medal^[15].
• Linnean Medal's start time is recorded as +1888-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Linnean Medal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/060dg0^[17].
• Linnean Medal's official website is recorded as https://www.linnean.org/the-society/medals-awards-prizes-grants/the-linnean-medal^[18].

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Works and Contributions

Linnean Medal is the creator of Linnean Society of London^[3].

Recognition

Wins include Joseph Dalton Hooker^[4], a botanist^[19], 1817–1911^[20], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], specialised in botany^[23]; Richard Owen^[5], a curator^[24], 1804–1892^[25], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[26], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27], specialised in zoology^[28]; Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle^[6], a botanist^[29], 1806–1893^[30], of France^[31], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[32], specialised in botany^[33]; Thomas Henry Huxley^[7], a biologist^[34], 1825–1895^[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[36], awarded the Copley Medal^[37], specialised in zoology^[38]; Jean-Baptiste Édouard Bornet^[8], a botanist^[39], 1828–1911^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Linnean Medal^[42], specialised in botany^[43]; and Alfred Russel Wallace^[9], a mathematician^[44], 1823–1913^[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[47], specialised in biogeography^[48].

Why It Matters

Linnean Medal ranks in the top 10% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did Linnean Medal receive?

Honors received include Joseph Dalton Hooker^[4], Richard Owen^[5], Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle^[6], and Thomas Henry Huxley^[7].