Rumford Medal

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the awarded by?The Royal Society
2. What is the establishment date?1796, funded by Count Rumford's endowment
3. Why is the medal named after Count Rumford?It is named after Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, who gave money to the Royal Society in 1796 to create the prize. He wanted to reward research on light and heat, the subjects he studied.
4. Who can win the Rumford Medal?Only people who live in the Commonwealth of Nations or Ireland and have lived there for more than three years can be considered. The Physical Sciences Awards Committee chooses candidates and the Royal Society Council approves them.

Thermodynamics: The scientific study of the relationships between heat, work, and energy, and their interconversion.
Royal Society: A prestigious independent scientific academy of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, dedicated to promoting excellence in all branches of science.
Physics: The fundamental science that studies matter, energy, space, and time, seeking to understand the basic principles governing the universe.
Endowment: A gift of money or property that is given to an organization, typically to provide income for it.