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Feynman Prize 2008 — Experiment

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Source ID9fi0X7jXvy
Descriptionto EBTqbDgB-M, $5,000, 2008-12
Source URLnews2.rice.edu/2008/12/17/rices-james-tour-wins-feynman-prize/
ParentForesight Institute
Children
CreatedMar 25, 2026, 1:24 PM
UpdatedMar 25, 2026, 1:24 PM
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Record Data

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organizationIdForesight Institute(organization)
granteeIdJames M. Tour(person)
orgEntityIdForesight Institute(organization)
orgDisplayName
granteeEntityIdJames M. Tour(person)
granteeDisplayName
nameFeynman Prize 2008 — Experiment
amount5000
currencyUSD
period
date2008-12
status
sourcenews2.rice.edu/2008/12/17/rices-james-tour-wins-feynman-prize/
sourceResourceId
notes[Nanotechnology (Experiment)] Synthesis of nanocars — molecule-sized vehicles with buckyball (C60) wheels that demonstrated the possibility of building working machines at the nanoscale. Institution(s): Rice University.
programId4vI_GsTeFn
dataSourceId

Source Check Verdicts

partial85% confidence

Last checked: 3/25/2026

The source confirms the grantee (James M. Tour), the prize name (Feynman Prize for experimental nanotechnology for 2008), the date (December 17, 2008, which matches 2008-12), and the funder (Foresight Institute, though the record uses an opaque identifier 'NPPTvNqRXA' instead of the full name). However, the source text does not mention the prize amount of $5000, so this critical field cannot be verified from the provided excerpt.

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