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This document appears to be a page from an essay or article titled 'Awards for Discovery,' found within House Oversight documents (likely related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation given the context of his interest in science funding). The text discusses the history and psychology of various prizes, including the Nobel Prize, XPRIZE, and the Longitude Prize. It specifically highlights the revival of the Longitude Prize in Britain in 2014 and begins a biographical section on Alfred Nobel's work with explosives.
People (2)
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| John Harrison | Inventor / Prize Winner |
Historical winner of the original Longitude Prize.
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| Alfred Nobel | Inventor / Philanthropist |
Subject of the biography section; mentioned as developing weapons and explosives.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Academy Awards |
Mentioned as a film prize example.
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| The Webbies |
Mentioned as a web prize example.
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| Nobel Prize |
Cited as a prize with distinguished history.
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| Fields Medal |
Cited as a prize with distinguished history.
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| Pulitzer Prizes |
Cited as a prize with distinguished history.
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| XPRIZE |
Cited as a recent creation.
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| British government |
Awarded the original Longitude Prize.
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Locations (1)
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Location where the Longitude Prize is being revived.
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Key Quotes (3)
"People like prizes. Competition drives humans forward in a way we don’t properly understand."Source
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"Alfred Nobel spent his life developing weapons and explosives."Source
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"His laboratory was built in the middle of a lake with a bridge running to it, so if he blew himself up doing an experiment, only he would die."Source
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Awards
for Discovery
for Discovery
People like prizes. Competition drives humans forward in a way
we don’t properly understand. In film, we have the Academy
Awards, whilst on the web we have The Webbies. Some prizes,
such as the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal and Pulitzer Prizes, have a long
and distinguished history, while others such as the XPRIZE are more
recent creations. Some prizes, such as the Ig Nobel Prize and the Golden
Pineapples were mainly created for their humorous value. Prizes are
not a recent phenomenon. The Longitude Prize, originally won by
John Harrison, is being revived in Britain in 2014 to mark its 300th
anniversary. The original prize, £10,000 in its day, was awarded by the
British government for making a device that allowed ships to determine
their East-West position (a sextant only gives north-south). The 2014
prize is £10m pounds and the topic will be chosen by public vote! Here is
a small history of some of the more famous prizes.
we don’t properly understand. In film, we have the Academy
Awards, whilst on the web we have The Webbies. Some prizes,
such as the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal and Pulitzer Prizes, have a long
and distinguished history, while others such as the XPRIZE are more
recent creations. Some prizes, such as the Ig Nobel Prize and the Golden
Pineapples were mainly created for their humorous value. Prizes are
not a recent phenomenon. The Longitude Prize, originally won by
John Harrison, is being revived in Britain in 2014 to mark its 300th
anniversary. The original prize, £10,000 in its day, was awarded by the
British government for making a device that allowed ships to determine
their East-West position (a sextant only gives north-south). The 2014
prize is £10m pounds and the topic will be chosen by public vote! Here is
a small history of some of the more famous prizes.
Nobel Prizes
Alfred Nobel spent his life developing weapons and explosives. His
laboratory was built in the middle of a lake with a bridge running to
it, so if he blew himself up doing an experiment, only he would die. He
managed to stabilize nitroglycerine by mixing it with saltpeter and created
Alfred Nobel spent his life developing weapons and explosives. His
laboratory was built in the middle of a lake with a bridge running to
it, so if he blew himself up doing an experiment, only he would die. He
managed to stabilize nitroglycerine by mixing it with saltpeter and created
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