The Comstock Prize in Physics is awarded by the U.S.
National Academy of Sciences
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"for recent innovative discovery or investigation in electricity, magnetism, or
radiant energy
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, broadly interpreted."
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Honorees must be residents of North America. Named after
Cyrus B. Comstock, it has been awarded about every five years since 1913.
List of Comstock Prize winners
See also
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List of physics awards
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The list includes lists of awards by the American Physical Society of the United States, and of the Institute of Physics of the United Kingdom, followed by a lis ...
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Prizes named after people
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References
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Awards established in 1913
Physics awards
Awards of the United States National Academy of Sciences
1913 establishments in the United States