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HERO FUND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
1, record 1, English, Carnegie%20Hero%20Fund%20Commission
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pittsburgh steelmaker Andrew Carnegie had long held the idea that ordinary citizens who perform extraordinary acts of heroism should be recognized for their deeds. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission carries out the founder's wishes by awarding the Carnegie Medal throughout the United States and Canada. 1, record 1, English, - Carnegie%20Hero%20Fund%20Commission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
1, record 1, French, Carnegie%20Hero%20Fund%20Commission
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Honorary Distinctions
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Carnegie Medal
1, record 2, English, Carnegie%20Medal
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In its third award announcement of 2006, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today named 15 individuals from throughout the United States and Canada as recipients of the Carnegie Medal. The medal is given to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives of others. 1, record 2, English, - Carnegie%20Medal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations du secteur privé
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Carnegie Medal
1, record 2, French, Carnegie%20Medal
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. 1, record 2, French, - Carnegie%20Medal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- médaille Carnegie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Honorary Distinctions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Carnegie Hero Medal
1, record 3, English, Carnegie%20Hero%20Medal
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established in 1904 by Andrew Carnegie and awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. 1, record 3, English, - Carnegie%20Hero%20Medal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Carnegie Hero Medal
1, record 3, French, Carnegie%20Hero%20Medal
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hero Fund 1, record 4, English, Hero%20Fund
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hero fund, Carnegie 1, record 4, English, - Hero%20Fund
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Institut des héros 1, record 4, French, Institut%20des%20h%C3%A9ros
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Clément Vaute,) Fondation Carnegie pour les actes d'héroïsme. (Le C. des États-Unis). 1, record 4, French, - Institut%20des%20h%C3%A9ros
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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