2-460: The Keith Medal was a prize awarded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Scotland 's national academy , for a scientific paper published in the society's scientific journals , preference being given to a paper containing a discovery, either in mathematics or earth sciences . The Medal was inaugurated in 1827 as a result of a gift from Alexander Keith of Dunnottar , the first Treasurer of
4-675: The Society. It was awarded quadrennially, alternately for a paper published in: Proceedings A (Mathematics) or Transactions (Earth and Environmental Sciences). The medal bears the head of John Napier of Merchiston. The medal is no longer awarded. Source (1827 to 1913): Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Prize A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as
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