abstract:The Albert Einstein Medal is an award presented by the Albert Einstein Society in Bern. First given in 1979, the award is presented to people for "scientific findings, works, or publications related to Albert Einstein" each year.
Hawkingwonthe RoyalSociety's most prestigious prizeforscientificachievement, thesamemedal given to Charles Darwin, BenjaminFranklin, Albert EinsteinandCaptain James Cook.