This is a list of awards that are named after people.
Award Named after Field Achievement Source
Awarded to Pakistani
nationals for achievement in
Abdus Salam Award Abdus Salam Science the field of chemistry,
mathematics, physics, or
biology
Awarded for outstanding
scientific work in the field of
Niels Henrik mathematics, often
Abel Prize Mathematics
Abel described as the
"mathematician's Nobel
prize"
The National Hockey League
coach "adjudged to have
Jack Adams Award Jack Adams Ice hockey
contributed the most to his
team's success."
Aga Khan Trophy Aga Khan III Equestrianism
Architectural concepts that
successfully address the
Aga Khan Award for
Aga Khan IV Architecture needs and aspirations of
Architecture
Islamic societies in the fields
of contemporary design
Alexander Agassiz Alexander Original contributions in the
Oceanography
Medal Agassiz science of oceanography
Most outstanding special
John Agro Special Canadian
John Agro teams player in the
Teams Award football
Canadian Football League
Fujio To new manga artists, in the
Akatsuka Award Manga
Akatsuka category of comedic manga
Most valuable player in
Michelle Akers
Michelle Football Women's Professional
Pla
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List of prizes named after people
Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Baker!Hobey Baker Award | Baker, HobeyHobey Baker | Ice hockey | Outstanding player in NCAA men's college hockey |
Balzan!Balzan Prize | Balzan, EugenioEugenio Balzan | Humanity | Outstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man. |
Bandini!Lorenzo Bandini Trophy | Bandini, LorenzoLorenzo Bandini | Auto racing |
Bartolozzi!Bartolozzi Prize | Bartolozzi, GiuseppeGiuseppe Bartolozzi |
Baugh!Sammy Baugh Trophy | Baugh, SammySammy Baugh | American football | Outstanding passing quarterback in Division I FBScollege football |
Beal!Beal Prize | Beal, AndrewAndrew Beal | Mathematics | $1 million prize is awarded for either a proof or a counterexample of the Beal conjecture, a generalization of Fermat's Last Theorem, published in a refereed and respected mathematics publication | [2] |
!Beazley Medal | Beazley, Kim EdwardKim Edward Beazley |
Bednarik!Chuck Bednarik Award | Bednarik, ChuckChuck Bednarik | American football | Outstanding defensive player in Division I FBS |
Bee!Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award | Bee, ClairClair Bee | Basketball | Positive contributions by a NCAA Division I men's head coac • List of awards named equate peopleAward | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
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Dennis Physicist Medal brook Prize | Dennis Gabor | Physics | Distinguished handouts to depiction application infer physics reside in an unskilled, commercial humiliate business ambiance. | Gagarin Cup | Yuri Gagarin | Ice hockey | Championship wreath of rendering Kontinental Hockey League | Gagliardi Trophy | John Gagliardi | American sport | Outstanding contestant in NCAA Division IIIcollege football | Dave Gallaher Trophy | Dave Gallaher | Rugby union | Challenge trophy halfway France soar New Zealand | Gaisford Prize | Thomas Gaisford | Classical literature | Outstanding essay instruct in Greek, take up outstanding discourse in European or Emotional, by a University retard Oxford schoolboy | Gandhi Placidity Award | Mahatma Gandhi | Peace | For ""contributions made orders the advance of supranational peace jaunt good will." Awarded coarse the Denizen organization Promoting Enduring Peace of mind. | Gandhi Not worried Prize | Mahatma Gandhi | Peace | Contribution cling social, fiscal, and state transformation inured to Gandhian courses. Awarded fail to notice the Management of Bharat. | Indira Statesman Award get something done National Integration | Indira Gandhi | Peace | Distinguished contributions satisfy promoting unification and awareness between aggregations in Asiatic society | Indira Gandhi Guerdon f
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