The CSIC gold medal by the Spanish Council for Scientific Research, in a wooden box
The CSIC gold medal, in wooden box, 1989.
Stephen Hawking's office did not contain scientific awards, medals or insignias. These were largely kept at home (perhaps due to their value). 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:
- 2021-561/363
- Materials:
- gold (metal), wood (unidentified) and felt
- Measurements:
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overall: 25 mm x 111 mm x 115 mm,
- type:
- medal and box - container
- credit:
- Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021
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