Which of these is the Wollaston Medal, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London, made of?
The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London.
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 It was originally made of gold (1831–1845), then palladium, a metal discovered by Wollaston (1846–1860).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).
William Hyde Wollaston PRS FRS (6 August 1766 – 22 December 1828) was an English chemist and physicist who is famous for discovering the chemical elements palladium and rhodium. He also developed a way to process platinum ore into malleable ingots.
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billyboy915
Alec Boreham,
Did you read the second paragraph? It's far more comprehensive than your comment.
Jacqueline Tattam
Alec Boreham, gee…if only the explanation had said that…oh wait..
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...wow, I finally got one right!
Alec Boreham
It was originally made of gold (1831–1845), then palladium, a metal discovered by Wollaston (1846–1860)