Wollaston Medal
Scientific award for geology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London.
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The medal is named after William Hyde Wollaston, and was first awarded in 1831. It was originally made of gold (1831–1845), then palladium, a metal discovered by Wollaston (1846–1860). Next in gold again (1861–1929) and then in palladium again (1930–present).