Membership insignia of the Pontificial Academy of Sciences
Membership insignia (medal) of the Pontificial Academy of Sciences, on a chain in a velvet fitted case. Made in Vatican City in 1986 and given to Stephen Hawking.
Stephen Hawking's office did not contain scientific awards, medals or insignias. These were largely kept at home. A selection of there were part of the office acquisition and constitute a sample of his most significant scientific achievements, as well as overlapping social and political causes.
Details
- Category:
- Stephen Hawking Office
- Collection:
- Stephen Hawking’s Office
- Object Number:
- 2021-561/17
- Materials:
- gold (metal), velvet, silk, metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
- credit:
- Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021