List of prizes named after people
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This is a list of prizes that are named after people.
For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies.
- Ansari X Prize - Anousheh Ansari, Amir Ansari
- Prince of Asturias Awards - Felipe, Prince of Asturias
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Abdus Salam Award | Abdus Salam | |||
Abel Prize | Niels Henrik Abel | |||
Jack Adams Award | Jack Adams | Ice Hockey | ||
Aga Khan Trophy | Aga Khan III | |||
Aga Khan Award for Architecture | Aga Khan IV | Architecture | Architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design | |
Michelle Akers Player of the Year Award | Michelle Akers | Football (soccer) | Most valuable player in Women's Professional Soccer | |
Akutagawa Prize | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa | |||
Aldridge Medal | Albert Aldridge | Orthodontics | Best lecture presented at the annual Orthodontic Technicians Association Conference | |
Antim Cup | Antim Iverianul | |||
Archibald Prize | J.F. Archibald | |||
Arjuna Award | Arjuna | |||
Astor Cup | Vincent Astor | Auto racing | ||
Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence | Az-Zubair Mohammed Salih | Science |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Hobey Baker Award | Hobey Baker | Ice hockey | Outstanding player in NCAA men's college hockey | |
Balzan Prize | Eugenio Balzan | Humanity | Outstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man. | |
Lorenzo Bandini Trophy | Lorenzo Bandini | Auto racing | ||
Bartolozzi Prize | Giuseppe Bartolozzi | |||
Sammy Baugh Trophy | Sammy Baugh | American football | Outstanding passing quarterback in Division I FBS college football | |
Beazley Medal | Kim Edward Beazley | |||
Chuck Bednarik Award | Chuck Bednarik | American football | Outstanding defensive player in Division I FBS | |
Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award | Clair Bee | Basketball | Positive contributions by a NCAA Division I men's head coach | |
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal | Alexander Graham Bell | Telecommunications | Exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering in the field of telecommunications. | |
Gordon Bennett Cup | James Gordon Bennett, Jr. | auto racing | ||
Gordon Bennett Cup | James Gordon Bennett, Jr. | ballooning | ||
Marcel Benoist Prize | Marcel Benoist | |||
Jun Bernardino Trophy | Jun Bernardino | Basketball | ||
Bledisloe Cup | Charles Bathurst | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand | |
Tom W. Bonner Prize | Tom W. Bonner | |||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket | Challenge trophy between the national teams of Australia and India | |
The National Bobby Bowden Award | Bobby Bowden | American football | Outstanding achievement by a Division I FBS player on the field, as a student, and as a "faith model" in the community | |
Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award | Bobby Bowden | American football | Outstanding head coach in Division I FBS | |
Bouclier de Brennus | Charles Brennus | Rugby union | French Top 14 championship trophy | |
Chris Bristow Trophy | Chris Bristow | Auto racing | ||
Brownlow Medal | Charles Brownlow | Australian rules football | "Fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League | |
Broyles Award | Frank Broyles | American football | Outstanding assistant coach in Division I FBS | |
Bruce Medal | Catherine Wolfe Bruce | Astronomy | Outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy. | |
Buck Buchanan Award | Buck Buchanan | American football | Outstanding defensive player in Division I FCS | |
John Bunn Award | John Bunn | Basketball | Significant lifetime achievement in any role within the sport, as determined by the Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Vannevar Bush Award | Vannevar Bush | |||
Butkus Award | Dick Butkus | American football | Outstanding linebackers in the NFL, college, and high school | |
Walter Byers Scholarship | Walter Byers | Sports | Outstanding student-athletes, male and female, across all NCAA sports | |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Evelyn Byng | Ice hockey | NHL "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability" |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Caccioppoli Prize | Renato Caccioppoli | Mathematics | Outstanding achievement by an Italian mathematician no older than 38 | |
Caldecott Medal | Randolph Caldecott | Literature | Most distinguished American picture book for children | |
Calder Memorial Trophy | Frank Calder | Ice hockey | Rookie of the year in the National Hockey League | |
Camões Prize | Luís de Camões | Literature | Outstanding work in the Portuguese language | |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl | Clarence Campbell | Ice hockey | NHL Western Conference championship trophy | |
John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science | John J. Carty | Science | "Noteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in any field of science within the charter of the Academy" (i.e., the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S.) | |
Miguel de Cervantes Prize | Miguel de Cervantes | Literature | Outstanding lifetime achievement by a Spanish-language writer | |
Chappell-Hadlee Trophy | The Chappell brothers (Ian, Gregory, and Trevor) and the Hadlee family (father Walter and sons Barry, Dayle, and Sir Richard) | Cricket | Challenge trophy contested in annual ODI series between Australia and New Zealand | |
Clive Churchill Medal | Clive Churchill | Rugby league | Best and fairest player in the National Rugby League Grand Final | |
King Clancy Memorial Trophy | King Clancy | Ice hockey | Outstanding leadership and exceptional humanitarian contributions by an NHL player | |
Roger Clemens Award | Roger Clemens | Baseball | Outstanding pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball | |
Roberto Clemente Award | Roberto Clemente | Baseball | Major League Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team" | |
David Cohen Prize | David and Victoria Cohen | Literature | Outstanding body of work by a British citizen writing in English | |
Lionel Conacher Award | Lionel Conacher | Sports | Canadian male athlete of the year throughout all sports | |
Tony Conigliaro Award | Tony Conigliaro | Baseball | Major League Baseball player who best overcomes physical or emotional adversity | |
Cook Cup | James Cook | Rugby union | Challenge trophy contested between Australia and England | |
Copley Medal | Godfrey Copley | Science | "Outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science, and alternates between the physical sciences and the biological sciences"; awarded by the Royal Society of London to scientists of any nationality | |
Alec Courtelis Award | Alec Courtelis | Academic merit | Academic merit and outstanding contribution by graduating non-U.S. students at the University of Florida | |
Bob Cousy Award | Bob Cousy | Basketball | Outstanding point guard in U.S. men's college basketball | |
Crafoord Prize | Holger Crafoord | Science | Outstanding basic research in astronomy and mathematics, biosciences, geosciences or polyarthritis | |
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award | Roger Crozier | Ice hockey | NHL goaltender with the season's best save percentage (minimum of 25 games played) | |
Johan Cruijff Shield | Johan Cruyff | Football (soccer) | Dutch Super Cup trophy (contested by winners of the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup) | |
Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award | Edith Cummings | Golf | Top collegiate female golfers who excels in academics | |
Currie Cup | Donald Currie | Rugby union | South African first-tier provincial championship trophy (and also the overall competition) | |
Curtis Cup | Harriot and Margaret Curtis | Golf | Challenge trophy contested by women's amateur teams representing the USA and Great Britain & Ireland |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Darwin Awards | Charles Darwin | Life | Awarded to "people who ensure the long-term survival of the human race by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion" | |
Darwin Medal | Charles Darwin | Biology | Awarded for work of acknowledged distinction in the broad area of Biology in which Darwin worked | |
Davidson/Valentini Award | Craig Davidson and Michael Valentini | Human rights | Significant, difference-making work by an openly LGBT individual in promoting equal rights for the LGBT community | |
Davis Cup | Dwight F. Davis | Tennis | Winner of an annual tournament involving men's national teams (and also the competition itself) | |
Davy Medal | Humphry Davy | Chemistry | "Outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of chemistry", as determined by the Royal Society of London | |
Demidov Prize | Pavel Demidov | Science | Originally (1832–1866) awarded for outstanding achievement by a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Revived in 1993 for outstanding achievement in natural sciences or humanities by a member of the same body. |
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Lord Derby Cup | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby | Rugby league | French knockout cup competition | |
Joe Dey Award | Joseph Dey | Golf | Recognition of meritorious service to the game of golf as a volunteer. | |
Dirac Medal of the ICTP | Paul Dirac | Physics | Outstanding work in theoretical or mathematical physics. Prior winners of the Fields Medal, Wolf Prize, or a Nobel Prize are ineligible. | |
Dirac Medal of the WATOC | Paul Dirac | Chemistry | Outstanding computational chemist under age 40 | |
Paul Dirac Medal and Prize | Paul Dirac | Physics | "Outstanding contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics" | |
David Dixon Award | David Dixon | Sport | Outstanding competitor in the Commonwealth Games | |
Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor | Belisario Domínguez | Order of merit | Distinguished lifetime contribution by a Mexican to the national welfare; the highest award in Mexico's honors system | |
David di Donatello | Donatello | Cinema | Outstanding work in Italian cinema in 24 categories | |
Charles Stark Draper Prize | Charles Stark Draper | Engineering | Advancement of engineering and the education of the public about engineering, as determined by the (U.S.) National Academy of Engineering | |
Henry Draper Medal | Henry Draper | Astronomy | Outstanding contributions in astrophysics, as determined by the (U.S.) National Academy of Sciences | |
Dronacharya Award | Dronacharya | Sports | Excellence by an Indian sports coach | |
Duff Cooper Prize | Duff Cooper | Literature | Best work of history, biography, political science or (very occasionally) poetry, published in English or French | |
The Dyson Award | Geoff Dyson | Sports coaching | "Sustained and significant contribution to the development and management of coaching and individual coaches in the UK." Awarded 1999–2007. | |
James Dyson Award | James Dyson | Design | Outstanding work in product design, industrial design, or design engineering by a graduating university student (or recent graduate) studying in one of 18 specified countries |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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John Eales Medal | John Eales | Rugby union | Outstanding player on the Australia national team, as chosen by team members | |
Harley J. Earl Trophy | Harley Earl | Auto racing | Daytona 500 winner's trophy | |
J J Ebers Award | Jewell James Ebers | Electronics | Outstanding advances in electron devices | |
IEEE Edison Medal | Thomas Edison | Electrical engineering | Honors "a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts" | |
Albert Einstein Award | Albert Einstein | Physics | High achievement in natural science of theoretical physics (1951–1979) | |
Albert Einstein Medal | Albert Einstein | Science | Outstanding service in connection with Einstein | |
Albert Einstein World Award of Science | Albert Einstein | Science | Outstanding research that directly benefits humanity | |
Eisenhower Trophy | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Golf | World championship for men's national amateur teams | |
Eisner Award | Will Eisner | Comics | Outstanding achievement in the U.S. comics industry in nearly 50 categories | |
Webb Ellis Cup | William Webb Ellis | Rugby union | Rugby World Cup championship trophy | |
Erasmus Prize | Erasmus | Society and culture | Notable contributions to European society, culture, or social science | |
Fabri Literary Prize | Frances Fabri | Literature | Outstanding unpublished novel written for adults | |
Michael Faraday Prize | Michael Faraday | Science | Excellence in communicating science to UK audiences | |
Heather Farr Player Award | Heather Farr | Golf | Awarded to an LPGA golfer "who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player." | |
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | William Faulkner | Literature | Best work of American fiction | |
Antonio Feltrinelli Prize | Antonio Feltrinelli | See award article | Outstanding accomplishments in nine widely differing fields | |
Enrico Fermi Award | Enrico Fermi | Science | Lifetime achievement in the development, use, or production of energy | |
Fields Medal | John Charles Fields | Mathematics | Outstanding achievement by a mathematician under age 40 | |
Alphonso Ford Trophy | Alphonso Ford | Basketball | Leading scorer in the Euroleague | |
NCAA Gerald R. Ford Award | Gerald R. Ford | Sports | Significant lifetime leadership as an advocate for college sports in the United States | |
James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy | James E. Foy V | American football | Winner of the Iron Bowl, the annual game between the University of Alabama and Auburn University | |
Ford C. Frick Award | Ford Frick | Broadcasting | Excellence in baseball broadcasting |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Gagarin Cup | Yuri Gagarin | Ice hockey | Championship trophy of the Kontinental Hockey League | |
Gagliardi Trophy | John Gagliardi | American football | Outstanding player in NCAA Division III college football | |
Dave Gallaher Trophy | Dave Gallaher | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between France and New Zealand | |
Gaisford Prize | Thomas Gaisford | Classical literature | Outstanding essay in Greek, and outstanding dissertation in Greek or Latin, by a University of Oxford student | |
Gandhi Peace Award | Mahatma Gandhi | Peace | For ""contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will." Awarded by the American organization Promoting Enduring Peace. | |
Gandhi Peace Prize | Mahatma Gandhi | Peace | Contribution to social, economic, and political transformation by Gandhian methods. Awarded by the Government of India. | |
Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration | Indira Gandhi | Peace | Distinguished contributions to promoting solidarity and understanding between groups in Indian society | |
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development | Indira Gandhi | Peace | Contribution to peace, with a focus on disarmament and economic development | |
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Rajiv Gandhi | Sports | Indian sportsperson of the year | |
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy | Giuseppe Garibaldi | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between France and Italy | |
Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize | Carl Friedrich Gauss | Mathematics | "Outstanding mathematical contributions that have found significant applications outside of mathematics" | |
Gibbs Brothers Medal | William Francis Gibbs and Frederic H. Gibbs | Naval architecture & marine engineering | Outstanding contributions | |
J. J. Giltinan Shield | J J Giltinan | Rugby league | National Rugby League minor premiership trophy | |
Gödel Prize | Kurt Godel | Computer science | Outstanding theoretical papers | |
Prix Goncourt | Edmond de Goncourt | Literature | "The best and most imaginative prose work of the year" in the French language | |
Prix Goncourt des Lycéens | Edmond de Goncourt | Literature | Outstanding French language literary work, as selected by a group of about 2,000 lycée students (roughly equivalent to a high school in the English-speaking world) | |
Curt Gowdy Media Award | Curt Gowdy | Sports journalism | Two awards for outstanding achievement in basketball media coverage—one to a writer and one to a sportscaster | |
Grawemeyer Award | H. Charles Grawemeyer | Five different fields | Outstanding ideas in education, improving world order, music composition, religion, and psychology | |
Grey Cup | Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey | Canadian football | Canadian Football League championship trophy (and also the game in which it is contested) | |
Lou Groza Award | Lou Groza | American football | Outstanding placekicker in U.S. college football | |
Gruber Prize in Cosmology | Peter and Patricia Gruber | Cosmology | Discoveries leading to fundamental advances in the field | |
Gruber Prize in Genetics | Peter and Patricia Gruber | Genetics | Distinguished research contributions | |
Gruber Prize for Justice | Peter and Patricia Gruber | Justice | Contributions that have advanced the cause of justice as delivered through the legal system | |
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience | Peter and Patricia Gruber | Neuroscience | Distinguished research contributions | |
Gruber Prize for Women's Rights | Peter and Patricia Gruber | Women's rights | Contributions toward furthering the rights of women and girls |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Otto Hahn Peace Medal | Otto Hahn | |||
Richard W. Hamming Medal | Richard Hamming | |||
Harmsworth Cup | Alfred Harmsworth | Motorboat racing | ||
E. H. Harriman Award | E. H. Harriman | Rail transport | Outstanding safety achievements by an American railroad company | |
Hart Memorial Trophy | David Hart | Ice hockey | Most valuable player in the National Hockey League | |
Harvey Award | Harvey Kurtzman | Comics | Outstanding achievement in 19 regular categories and four special categories | |
Haskins Award | Fred Haskins | Golf | In honor of the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States | |
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics | Dannie Heineman | |||
Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award | Hugh Hefner | |||
Heisman Trophy | John Heisman | American football | Outstanding U.S. college football player of the year | |
Ted Hendricks Award | Ted Hendricks | American football | Outstanding defensive end in U.S. college football | |
O. Henry Award | O. Henry | Literature | Short stories of exceptional merit written in English and published in the U.S. or Canada | |
Hermann Trophy | Robert Hermann | Football (soccer) | Top men's and women's college soccer players in the U.S. | |
Hessell-Tiltman Prize | Marjorie Hessell-Tiltman | |||
Harlon Hill Trophy | Harlon Hill | American football | Most outstanding player in NCAA Division II college football | |
Hillary Shield | Edmund Hillary | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between New Zealand and England | |
Hopetoun Cup | John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between Australia and Scotland | |
Hopman Cup | Harry Hopman | Tennis | World mixed-sex team championship | |
Grace Murray Hopper Award | Grace Hopper | Computer science | Significant technical or service contribution by an individual under age 35 | |
Hopwood Award | Avery Hopwood | |||
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | Louisa Gross Horwitz | |||
Dick Howser Trophy | Dick Howser | Baseball | Most outstanding player in U.S. college baseball | |
Hughes Medal | David E. Hughes | |||
Hugo Award | Hugo Gernsback | Science fiction, fantasy | Outstanding works in 15 categories | |
Humboldt Prize | Alexander von Humboldt | |||
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | Lamar Hunt | Football (soccer) | United States cup competition | |
Hutch Award | Fred Hutchinson | Baseball | Most competitive player in Major League Baseball |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Henry Iba Award | Henry Iba | Basketball | Coach of the year in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association | |
IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award | Masaru Ibuka | Electronics | Outstanding contribution to consumer electronics | |
Iverson Award | Kenneth E. Iverson | Computer science | Outstanding contributions to the APL programming language or to its user community | |
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award | Michael Jackson | Music video | Outstanding achievement to MTV culture and its history for musicians and music video directors. | [1][2] |
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine | Louis Jeantet | Medicine | Outstanding achievement in biomedical research in Europe | |
Jefferson–Eppes Trophy | Thomas Jefferson and Francis W. Eppes VII | American football | Winner of the annual game between Florida State University and the University of Virginia | |
William M. Jennings Trophy | William M. Jennings | Ice hockey | NHL goaltender(s) whose team has allowed the fewest goals in the regular season. Note that this was the original criterion for the Vezina Trophy, which is now awarded to the league's outstanding goaltender. | |
Samuel Johnson Prize | Samuel Johnson | Literature | Outstanding non-fiction book by a British writer | |
Bob Jones Award | Bobby Jones | Golf | Recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf | |
Karlspreis | Charlemagne | Peace | Outstanding contribution to Western European integration | |
Theodore von Karman Medal | Theodore von Kármán | Civil engineering | Distinguished achievement in engineering mechanics, as applied to cicil engineering | |
Patty Kazmaier Award | Patty Kazmaier-Sandt | Ice hockey | Outstanding player in NCAA Division I women's college hockey | |
Gottfried-Keller-Preis | Gottfried Keller | Literature | Outstanding achievement in Swiss literature, in any of the country's languages | |
Kennedy Center Honors | John F. Kennedy | Performing arts | Lifetime contribution to American culture | |
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | J. Walter Kennedy | Basketball | "Outstanding service and dedication to the community" by an NBA player, coach, or trainer | |
Iven C. Kincheloe Award | Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr. | Aviation | Outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing. | |
Kirby Award | Jack Kirby | Comics | Outstanding achievement in comic books in 12 categories. Awarded 1985–87; replaced by Eisner Award and Harvey Award. | |
Knuth Prize | Donald Knuth | Computer science | Outstanding foundational contributions, based on overall impact. Compare with the Gödel Prize, which honors outstanding individual papers. | |
Stephen F. Kolzak Award | Stephen F. Kolzak | Entertainment | Outstanding work directed toward eliminating homophobia by an openly LGBT member of the entertainment or media community | |
Kurchatov (Gold) Medal | Igor Kurchatov | Nuclear physics | Lifetime contributions to nuclear physics, nuclear energy, or nuclear engineering by a Soviet (communist era) or Russian (post-communist era). Known as the Kurchatov Medal in the Soviet era, and the Kurchatov Gold Medal today. |
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- Lamme Medal - Benjamin G. Lamme
- Lasker Award - Mary Woodward Lasker
- European Latsis Prize - John Latsis
- Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis - Berthold Leibinger
- Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis - Berthold Leibinger
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize - Gottfried Leibniz
- Lemelson-MIT Prize - Jerome H. Lemelson
- Leontief Prize - Wassily Leontief
- Nancy Lieberman Award – Nancy Lieberman
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award - Astrid Lindgren
- Lombardi Award - Vince Lombardi
- Vince Lombardi Trophy - Vince Lombardi
- Lomonosov Gold Medal - Mikhail Lomonosov
- Lorentz Medal - Hendrik Lorentz
- George M. Low award - George M. Low
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Liam McCarthy Cup | Liam McCarthy | Hurling | All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship trophy | |
McClelland Trophy | William C. McClelland | Australian rules football | Australian Football League minor premiership trophy | |
Mark H. McCormack Medal | Mark McCormack | Golf | Leading player of the World Amateur Golf Ranking | |
Mackay Trophy | Clarence Mackay | Aviation | "Most meritorious flight of the year" by one or more individuals, or an organization, within the United States Air Force | |
John Mackey Award | John Mackey | American football | Outstanding tight end in U.S. college football | |
MacTavish Cup | Duncan MacTavish | Sports coaching | ||
Ramon Magsaysay Award | Ramon Magsaysay | Six different fields – see award article | Outstanding achievement by an Asian | |
Sam Maguire Cup | Sam Maguire | Gaelic football | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship trophy | |
Mandela Challenge Plate | Nelson Mandela | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between South Africa and Australia | |
Manning Award | Archie Manning and his sons Peyton and Eli | American football | Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football | |
Marconi Prize | Guglielmo Marconi | Communications | Annual award for advancements in the field | |
Lou Marsh Trophy | Lou Marsh | Sports | Canadian athlete of the year | |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Bill Masterton | Ice hockey | National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport | |
Matteucci Medal | Carlo Matteucci | Physics | Fundamental contributions | |
Leigh Matthews Trophy | Leigh Matthews | Australian rules football | Most valuable player in the Australian Football League, as chosen by the AFL Players Association | |
Somerset Maugham Award | W. Somerset Maugham | Literature | Best British writer or writers, under age 35, of a book published in the past year | |
Meads Cup | Colin Meads | Rugby union | Champion of New Zealand's second-level Heartland Championship | |
Mal Meninga Medal | Mal Meninga | Rugby league | Player of the year for the Canberra Raiders | |
Dally M Medal | Dally Messenger | |||
Mark Messier Leadership Award | Mark Messier | Ice hockey | Outstanding leadership, on and off ice, by an NHL player | |
Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis | Conrad Ferdinand Meyer | Literature | Outstanding achievement in Swiss German literature | |
Old Tom Morris Award | Old Tom Morris | Golf | "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare of the game in a manner and style exemplified by Old Tom Morris." | |
Mussabini Medal | Sam Mussabini | Sports coaching |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award | Frances Pomeroy Naismith (daughter-in law of James Naismith) | Basketball | Most outstanding U.S. college player of the year no taller than 6 feet (1.83 m) for men and 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) for women | |
Naismith College Coach of the Year | James Naismith | Basketball | Most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division I head coaches of the year | |
Naismith College Player of the Year | James Naismith | Basketball | Most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division I players of the year | |
Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball | James Naismith | Basketball | Awarded to one man and one woman annually for lifetime service to basketball in any capacity | |
Naismith Prep Player of the Year | James Naismith | Basketball | Most outstanding boys' and girls' U.S. high school players of the year | |
Naismith Trophy | James Naismith | Basketball | FIBA World Championship (men's) winner's trophy | |
Byron Nelson Award | Byron Nelson | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the Champions Tour | |
Nevanlinna Prize | Rolf Nevanlinna | Information sciences | Outstanding contributions in mathematical aspects of information sciences | |
Newbery Medal | John Newbery | Literature | Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children | |
Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize | Roger Newdigate | Literature | Best composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has been admitted to the University of Oxford within the previous four years | |
Pete Newell Big Man Award | Pete Newell | Basketball | Most outstanding low-post player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball | |
Jack Nicklaus Trophy | Jack Nicklaus | Golf | Player of the year on the Champions Tour, as determined by tour players | |
Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest | William Nierenberg | Science | Outstanding promotion of science in the public interest | |
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences | Alfred Nobel | Economics | Outstanding contribution | |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry | Alfred Nobel | Chemistry | Outstanding contribution | |
Nobel Prize in Literature | Alfred Nobel | Literature | Outstanding contribution | |
Nobel Peace Prize | Alfred Nobel | Peace | Outstanding contribution in furthering peace between nations | |
Nobel Prize in Physics | Alfred Nobel | Physics | Outstanding contribution | |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | Alfred Nobel | Physiology or medicine | Outstanding contribution | |
Gerrit Noordzij Prize | Gerrit Noordzij | Typography | Extraordinary contributions in type design, typography and type education | |
James Norris Memorial Trophy | James E. Norris | Ice hockey | NHL "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position" | |
Ivor Novello Awards | Ivor Novello | Music | Excellence in British songwriting and composing |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Davey O'Brien Award | Davey O'Brien | American football | Outstanding quarterback in U.S. college football | |
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy | Lawrence "Larry" O'Brien | Basketball | NBA championship trophy | |
Lawrence O'Brien Award | Lawrence O'Brien | Politics | Outstanding service to the U.S. Democratic Party and its candidates | |
Tip O'Neill Award | James "Tip" O'Neill | Baseball | A Canadian "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball" | |
Ortega y Gasset Awards | José Ortega y Gasset | Journalism | Outstanding accomplishment in Spanish-language journalism | |
Orteig Prize | Raymond Orteig | Aviation | First aviator of the Allies of World War I to fly nonstop between New York and Paris in either direction. Awarded to Charles Lindbergh for his 1927 solo transatlantic crossing. | |
Outland Trophy | John H. Outland | American football | Outstanding interior lineman, on either offense or defense, in U.S. college football | |
Arnold Palmer Award | Arnold Palmer | Golf | Leading money winner on the Champions Tour | |
Lester Patrick Trophy | Lester Patrick | Ice hockey | Outstanding contribution to the sport in the United States | |
Walter Payton Award | Walter Payton | American football | Offensive player of the year in NCAA Division I FCS football | |
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award | Walter Payton | American football | Outstanding volunteer and charity work by an NFL player; awarded by the league. See also the "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award, given by the NFL Players Association. | |
Walter Payton Trophy | Walter Payton | American football | Most athletic player in U.S. high school football | |
Peabody Award | George Foster Peabody | Broadcasting | Excellence in radio, television, and internet broadcasting | |
Lester B. Pearson Award | Lester B. Pearson | Ice hockey | Most outstanding player in the regular season of the National Hockey League, as chosen by the NHL Players Association | |
Pearson Medal of Peace | Lester B. Pearson | Peace | Outstanding "contribution to international service" by a Canadian | |
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Kim Perrot | Basketball | WNBA player who "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity" | |
Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (aka "Tony Awards") | Antoinette Perry | Theatre | Outstanding achievement in Broadway theatre, in 26 regular categories plus four special categories | |
Pessoa Prize | Fernando Pessoa | Science, literature, arts | Distinguished accomplishment by a Portuguese national in any of the named fields | |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Dadasaheb Phalke | Cinema | Lifetime accomplishment in Indian cinema | |
Pichichi Trophy | Pichichi | Football (soccer) | Leading goal scorers in La Liga and Segunda División (Spain). Compare with the Zarra Trophy, awarded to the Spanish nationals who lead both leagues in goals scored. | |
IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award | Emanuel R. Piore | Computer science | Outstanding contribution to (computer) information processing systems | |
Max Planck Medal | Max Planck | Physics | Extraordinary achievement in theoretical physics | |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards (aka "Edgar Awards") | Edgar Allan Poe | Mystery fiction and non-fiction | Outstanding works in 18 categories | |
Pomeranchuk Prize | Isaak Yakovlevich Pomeranchuk | Physics | Outstanding achievement in theoretical physics | |
William and Mousie Powell Award | [[Powell William and Mousie Powell|Powell William and Mousie Powell]] | Golf | ||
Fritz Pregl Prize | Fritz Pregl | Chemistry | Distinguished achievement by an Austrian national | |
Prince of Wales Trophy | Edward, Prince of Wales | Ice hockey | NHL Eastern Conference championship trophy | |
Pritzker Prize | Jay Pritzker | Architecture | "A living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture." | |
Pulitzer Prize | Joseph Pulitzer | Journalism, literature, music | Journalism: Excellence in 14 categories of newspaper journalism by a U.S.-based individual or publication Literature: Excellence by an American in 6 categories Music: Distinguished musical contribution by an American, first performed or recorded in the U.S. during that year |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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SASTRA Ramanujan Prize | Srinivasa Ramanujan | Mathematics | Outstanding work in Ramanujan's fields of interest by a mathematician no older than 32 (Ramanujan's age at death) | |
Grand Prix C. F. Ramuz | Charles Ferdinand Ramuz | Literature | Lifetime achievement in Swiss French literature | |
Ranfurly Shield | Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly | Rugby union | New Zealand provincial challenge trophy | |
Rawlings Gold Glove Award | George and Alfred Rawlings | Baseball | Outstanding fielders in the National and American Leagues | |
Hans-Reinhart-Ring | Hans Reinhart | Theatre | Outstanding achievement in Swiss theatre, in any of the country's languages | |
Copa del Rey | Juan Carlos I of Spain | Football (soccer) | Spanish cup competition | |
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto | Juan Carlos I of Spain | Basketball | Spanish ACB cup competition | |
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | John Llewellyn Rhys | Literature | Best worl of literature, in any category, published in the United Kingdom and written by a Commonwealth author no older than 35 | |
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy | Maurice Richard | Ice hockey | Leading goal scorer in the NHL regular season | |
Tom Richards Trophy | Tom Richards | Rugby union | Winner of Test series between Australia and the British and Irish Lions | |
Jules Rimet Trophy | Jules Rimet | Football (soccer) | FIFA World Cup championship trophy from 1934 through 1970 | |
Dave Rimington Trophy | Dave Rimington | American football | Outstanding center in U.S. college football | |
Oscar Robertson Trophy | Oscar Robertson | Basketball | Men's college basketball player of the year, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association | |
Eddie Robinson Award | Eddie Robinson | American football | Coach of the year in NCAA Division I FCS | |
Helen Rollason Award | Helen Rollason | Sports | "Outstanding achievement in the face of adversity" | |
Theodore Roosevelt Award | Theodore Roosevelt | Lifetime achievement | Outstanding life accomplishment, leading to a distinguished national (U.S.) reputation, by an individual who earned at least one varsity letter at an NCAA member school | |
Bobbie Rosenfeld Award | Bobbie Rosenfeld | Sports | Canadian sportswoman of the year | |
Art Ross Trophy | Art Ross | Ice hockey | Leading point scorer in the NHL | |
Rumelhart Prize | David Rumelhart | Cognitive science | Achievements best described by the award's full name: the David E. Rumelhart Prize for Contributions to the Theoretical Foundations of Human Cognition. | |
Rumford Medal | Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford | Physics | "An outstandingly important recent discovery in the field of thermal or optical properties of matter made by a scientist working in Europe." Awarded by the Royal Society. | |
Rumford Prize | Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford | Physics | Outstanding contributions to the fields of heat and light. Awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. | |
Adolph Rupp Cup | Adolph Rupp | Basketball | NCAA Division I men's basketball coach "who best exemplifies excellence in his dedication to the game of basketball and to his student athletes" | |
Adolph Rupp Trophy | Adolph Rupp | Basketball | College basketball player of the year as chosen by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky | |
Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award | Bill Russell | Basketball | MVP of the NBA Finals | |
Ryder Cup | Samuel Ryder | Golf | Challenge trophy contested by men's professional teams representing the USA and Europe |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Sakharov Prize | Andrei Sakharov | |||
Salimbeni Prize | Lorenzo and Jacopo Salimbeni | |||
David Sarnoff Award | David Sarnoff | |||
Schneider Trophy | Jacques Schneider | Aviation | ||
Rolf Schock Prizes | Rolf Schock | |||
Walter Schottky Prize | Walter Schottky | Solid-state physics | ||
Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy | Ben Schwartzwalder | American football | Winner of the annual game between Syracuse University and West Virginia University | |
Glenn T. Seaborg Medal | Glenn T. Seaborg | |||
Segrave Trophy | Henry Segrave | Transportation | Any British national who accomplishes the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land, sea, air, or water. | |
Frank J. Selke Trophy | Frank J. Selke | Ice hockey | Top defensive forward in the NHL | |
Seve Trophy | Seve Ballesteros | Golf | Challenge trophy between men's professional teams representing Great Britain & Ireland and continental Europe | |
Barry Sheene Medal | Barry Sheene | Auto racing | ||
Shewhart Medal | Walter A. Shewhart | |||
Sikorsky Prize | Igor Sikorsky | Aviation | First controlled flight of a human-powered helicopter; not yet awarded as of 2010 | |
Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science | Johan Skytte | |||
Norm Smith Medal | Norm Smith | Australian rules football | Best player in the AFL Grand Final | |
Conn Smythe Trophy | Conn Smythe | Ice hockey | Most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs | |
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | Stafford Smythe | Ice hockey | Most valuable player of the Memorial Cup | |
Solheim Cup | Karsten Solheim | Golf | Challenge trophy contested by women's professional teams representing the USA and Europe | |
Solzhenitsyn Prize | Alexander Solzhenitsyn | |||
Warren Spahn Award | Warren Spahn | Baseball | Top left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball | |
J. G. Taylor Spink Award | J. G. Taylor Spink | Journalism | Excellence in baseball writing | |
Stampacchia Medal | Guido Stampacchia | |||
Stanhope essay prize | Stanhope Philip | |||
Stanley Cup | Frederick Stanley | Ice hockey | National Hockey League championship trophy | |
Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award | Bart Starr | American football | Outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community by an NFL player | |
Leroy P. Steele Prize | Leroy P. Steele | |||
Isabelle Stevenson Award | Isabelle Stevenson | Theatre | Outstanding volunteer contributions by a member of the American theatrical community, whether in the theatre or not. Awarded during the Tony Awards. | |
Payne Stewart Award | Payne Stewart | Golf | PGA Tour "Man of the Year" award | |
Stirling Prize | James Stirling | |||
Bram Stoker Award | Bram Stoker | |||
Dick Suderman Trophy | Dick Suderman | Canadian football | Most valuable Canadian in the Grey Cup game | |
Sudirman Cup | Dick Sudirman | Badminton | World mixed-sex team championship | |
James E. Sullivan Award | James E. Sullivan | Sports | Most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States | |
Harry Sunderland Trophy | Harry Sunderland |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Templeton Prize | John Templeton | Religion | "Exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works" | |
Tezuka Award | Osamu Tezuka | Manga | Outstanding new artist in the story manga genre | |
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize | Osamu Tezuka | Manga | Outstanding works or accomplishment in four categories | |
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | Irving Thalberg | Cinema | Awarded periodically as part of the Academy Awards to "creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production." | |
Thomas Cup | George Alan Thomas | Badminton | World championship for men's national teams | |
Timoshenko Medal | Stephen Timoshenko | Mechanical engineering | "Distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics" | |
Lance Todd Trophy | Lance Todd | Rugby league | Man of the match in the Challenge Cup final | |
Turing Award | Alan Turing | Computer science | "Contributions of a technical nature... of lasting and major technical importance to the computer field" | |
J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal | Joseph Tyrrell | History | "Outstanding work in the history of Canada" | |
Uber Cup | Betty Uber | Badminton | World championship for women's national teams | |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Johnny Unitas | American football | Outstanding senior (final-year) quarterback in U.S. college football | |
George Van Biesbroeck Prize | George Van Biesbroeck | Astronomy | "Long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy" | |
James A. Van Fleet Award | James A. Van Fleet | International relations | "Outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.S.-Korea relations" by either an American or South Korean | |
Vanderbilt Cup | William Kissam Vanderbilt II | Auto racing | ||
Vanier Cup | Georges Vanier | Canadian football | CIS football championship trophy | |
Vardon Trophy | Harry Vardon | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour | |
Vare Trophy | Glenna Collett Vare | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour | |
Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry | Oswald Veblen | Mathematics | Notable research in geometry or topology | |
Vezina Trophy | Georges Vézina | Ice hockey | NHL goaltender "adjudged to be the best at this position" | |
Prix Jean Vigo | Jean Vigo | Cinema | Independent spirit and excellence by a young French director | |
IEEE John von Neumann Medal | John von Neumann | Computer science | "Outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology" | |
John von Neumann Theory Prize | John von Neumann | Systems science | Fundamental and sustained contributions to theory in operations research and the management sciences |
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Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Wade Trophy | Margaret Wade | Basketball | Player of the year in Division I women's college basketball, as chosen by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association | |
Wakker Prize | Henri-Louis Wakker | Architectural history | Presented to a Swiss commune for development and preservation of architectural heritage | |
Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology | Selman Waksman | Microbiology | ||
Doak Walker Award | Doak Walker | American football | Outstanding running back in U.S. college football | |
Walker Cup | George Herbert Walker | Golf | Challenge trophy contested by men's amateur teams representing the USA and Great Britain & Ireland | |
Walkley Award | William Gaston Walkley | |||
Warne-Muralidaran Trophy | Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan[N 1] | Cricket | Perpetual challenge trophy awarded to winner of Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka | |
James Craig Watson Medal | James Craig Watson | |||
James Watt International Medal | James Watt | |||
Oswald Watt Gold Medal | Oswald Watt | |||
Wheatcroft Trophy | Tom Wheatcroft | Auto racing | Significant contributions to motorsport in the United Kingdom | |
"Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award | Byron "Whizzer" White | American football | Outstanding community service by a National Football League player. Similar to the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, but awarded by the players' union, the NFL Players Association, instead of the league. | |
Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility | Norbert Wiener | |||
Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics | Norbert Wiener | Mathematics | ||
The Wigner Medal | Eugene Wigner | |||
Prince William Cup | Prince William of Wales | Rugby union | Challenge trophy between Wales and South Africa | |
Ted Williams Award | Ted Williams | Baseball | Most valuable player of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game | |
Wolf Prize | Ricardo Wolf | Agriculture, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, physics, and arts | Outstanding achievement in each of the named fields | |
Wollaston Medal | William Hyde Wollaston | |||
John R. Wooden Award | John Wooden | Basketball | Player of the Year Awards: Players of the year in NCAA Division I men's and women's college basketball High School Player of the Year Awards: Players of the year in each of the five subsections of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section, plus the CIF Los Angeles Section Legends of Coaching Award: Lifetime achievement by a men's or women's college coach |
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George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award | George Woolf | Horse racing | Awarded to a Thoroughbred jockey in the U.S. or Canada who exhibits the highest standards of professional and personal conduct on and off the track | |
Wright Brothers Medal | Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) | Aerospace engineering | Outstanding contribution | |
Wuerffel Trophy | Danny Wuerffel | American football | College football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement" | |
Yashin Award | Lev Yashin | Football (soccer) | Outstanding goalkeeper of the FIFA World Cup | |
Cy Young Award | Cy Young | Baseball | Most outstanding pitcher in both the National and American Leagues | |
Kay Yow Award | Kay Yow | Basketball | Outstanding character, on and off the court, by a Division I women's college basketball coach | |
Ricardo Zamora Trophy | Ricardo Zamora | Football (soccer) | Goalkeepers with the best "goals-to-games" ratio in both La Liga and the Segunda División (Spain) | |
Zarra Trophy | Zarra | Football (soccer) | Spanish national with the most goals scored in both La Liga and the Segunda División (Spain). Compare with the Pichichi Trophy, for the same accomplishment but open to players of all nationalities. |
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- Jump up ↑ http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/michael-jackson-awards
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