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An Award for Being a Decent Person: How the Montyon Prize Started

An Award for Being a Decent Person: How the Montyon Prize Started
Jean-Baptiste de Montyon (1733–1820) founded a series of prizes, including the Prize for Virtue, that are still awarded in France today. Public Domain
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The world abounds in prizes and awards given to those who excel in their field, from the arts and sciences, to literature, to acting, to athletic prowess, and more.

Gerry Bowler
Gerry Bowler
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Gerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.