(на средства П. Н. Демидова) Петербургской АН в 1832-65 за опубликование трудов по науке, технике, искусству. Считались наиболее почетной научной наградой России.
"He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much." Elbert Hubbard
"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress." Mahatma Gandhi
"Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge." William Shakespeare
"It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." James Thurber
