The Comstock Prize in Physics is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "for recent innovative discovery or investigation in electricity, magnetism, or radiant energy, broadly interpreted." Honorees must be residents of North America. Named after Cyrus B. Comstock, it has been awarded about every five years since 1913. List of Comstock Prize winners See also List of physics awards Prizes named after people References Awards established in 1913 Physics awards Awards of the United States National Academy of Sciences 1913 establishments in the United States