26. PRIZES 



I. Prix Binoux (1889) for the History or Philosophy of Science. — Founded by 

 bequest of Louis FRANgois Binoux to the Academic des Sciences, Paris, to reward 

 outstanding work in the history and philosophy of the sciences. It was given for 

 the first time in 1903 (to H. G. Zeuthen). For the prizes awarded from 1903 to 

 1924, see Isis 8, 161-63, from 1925 to 1935, Isis 25, 136-37, from 1936 to 1945, Isis 

 37, 79, from 1945 to 1949, Isis 41, 303. 



II. Sudhoff Medal (1923). — Medal awarded by the German Society of the 

 history of science. At the time of Sudhoff's seventieth birthday ( 1923; see Mit. 

 22, 305-07, 1923), a plaquette was published in his honor. Later, his portrait (as 

 it was in that plaquette) was pubhshed in medal form to be given to eminent his- 

 torians of science. I do not know when the first award was made. 



III. Dutch Medal ( 1940 ) . — Medal awarded by the Dutch Society of the History 

 of Science. A medal of honor is awarded by the Dutch Society at irregular intervals. 

 It was first awarded in 1940, then in 1941; three medals were given in 1946 

 (Archives 1, 514, 1948). 



IV. Prix Arnold Reymond for Philosophy of Science (1941). — The full name of 

 the prize is "Prix Arnold Reymond, foundation Charles Eugene Guye." It was 

 founded by Guye's bequest to the University of Lausanne (15 May 1941). 

 Charles Eugene Guye (1866-1942) was a Swiss physico-chemist, professor of 

 physics at the University of Geneva, much interested in the philosophy of science; 

 the prize was named in honor of Arnold Reymond, professor of philosophy in Lau- 

 sanne, president of the Academy from 1937 to 1947. 



This prize is meant to reward the memoir "which explains in the clearest and 

 most impartial manner the progress and tendencies during the last ten years of scien- 

 tific philosophy in its wholeness or in one of its fields." It will be awarded by the 

 University of Lausanne. 



The first award was made in 1944 to Pierre Lecomte du Nouy ( 1883-1947; 

 Isis 38, 246). Further awards will be made at intervals of five to ten years. More 

 details in Archives (1, 156, 1947). 



V. Prizes for Students ( 1947). — In order to encourage the study of the history of 

 science among university students the History of Science Society was enabled by the 

 generosity of one of its members to offer each year a "History of Science Essay Prize" 

 of one hundred dollars. 



The prize was awarded for the first time in October 1947. It is restricted to 

 undergraduates or first year graduate students in American and Canadian colleges. 

 For more details see the advertisements appearing frequently in Isis (the first one 

 in Isis 37, p. 4). 



