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Gold Medal

The Gold Medal award of Asaph Hall
Awarded forfor achievements in geophysics, solar physics, solar-terrestrial physics, planetary sciences, astronomy, cosmology, astroparticle physics, and cosmochemistry
Presented byRoyal Astronomical Society
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
First awarded1824
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The Gold Medal is the highest award of the Royal Astronomical Society. Geophysics, a major discipline of Earth sciences, is the study of the Earth by quantitative physical methods especially by seismic, electromagnetic Solar physics is the study of our Sun. Solar Physics is also the name of a journal for solar and solar-stellar research and the study of solar terrestrial Planetary science, also known as planetology and closely related to planetary astronomy, is the Science of Planets or Planetary systems Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Cosmology (from Greek grc κοσμολογία - grc κόσμος kosmos, "universe" and grc -λογία -logia) is study Astroparticle physics is a term used to indicate that branch of Particle physics that studies elementary particles of astronomical origin and their relation to Astrophysics Cosmochemistry is concerned with the origin and development of the elements and their Isotopes primarily within the Solar System. The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS is a Learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS is a Learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research

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History

In the early years, more than one medal was often awarded in a year, but by 1833 only one medal was being awarded per year. This caused a problem when Neptune was discovered in 1846, because many felt an award should jointly be made to John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier. Neptune ( English|AmE] ] is the eighth and farthest Planet from the Sun in the Solar System. John Couch Adams ( June 5 1819 &ndash January 21, 1892) was a British Mathematician and Astronomer Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier ( March 11, 1811 &ndash September 23, 1877) was a French Mathematician who specialized in Celestial A controversy arose and no award was made in 1847.

The controversy was resolved by giving 12 "testimonial" awards in 1848 to various people including Adams and Le Verrier, and in 1849 awards resumed, with a limit of one per year. Adams and Le Verrier did not get their gold medals until 1866 and 1868, respectively. Adams, as President, presented Le Verrier with the medal.

The practice of awarding one medal a year continued until 1963, although two medals were awarded in both 1867 and 1886 and in a few years no award was made. Since 1964 there have been two awards in most years, one for astronomy and one for geophysics. Geophysics, a major discipline of Earth sciences, is the study of the Earth by quantitative physical methods especially by seismic, electromagnetic

Gold Medal laureates

Ancillary awards

Silver medal

On two occasions, silver medals were also awarded, but this was soon discontinued. Nigel Oscar Weiss (born South Africa, 16 December 1936) is an Astronomer and Mathematician, and leader in the field of astrophysical

Testimonial medal of 1848

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Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker ( 28 May 1788 – 21 December 1862) was a German Astronomer. Jean-Louis Pons ( December 24, 1761 &ndash October 14, 1831) was a French Astronomer. William Samuel Stratford ( May 22 1789 &ndash March 29 1853) was an English Astronomer born in Eltham, Sir George Biddell Airy FRS (27 July 1801&ndash2 January 1892 was an English Mathematician and Astronomer, Astronomer Royal John Couch Adams ( June 5 1819 &ndash January 21, 1892) was a British Mathematician and Astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander ( March 22 1799 – February 17 1875) was a Prussian Astronomer. George Arthur Bishop (born Tredegar, 1901 was a Welsh Association football player Colonel Sir George Everest ( 4 July, 1790 &ndash 1 December, 1866) was a Welsh surveyor, Geographer and Sir John Frederick William Herschel 1st Baronet KH, FRS ( March 7, 1792 &ndash May 11, 1871)was an Peter Andreas Hansen ( December 8, 1795  – March 28, 1874) was a Danish Astronomer, was born at Tønder Life and work John Russell Hind was born in 1823 in Nottingham. Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier ( March 11, 1811 &ndash September 23, 1877) was a French Mathematician who specialized in Celestial Sir John William Lubbock 3rd Baronet ( March 26 1803 &ndash June 21 1865) was an English Banker, Mathematician The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS is a Learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research
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