claim: Yemen is not the second-largest country in the Arabian peninsula.
evidence: The George Sarton Medal is the most prestigious award given by the History of Science Society .. History of Science Society. History of Science Society. George Sarton. George Sarton. It has been awarded annually since 1955 .. It is awarded to an historian of science from the international community who became distinguished for `` a lifetime of scholarly achievement '' in the field .. historian. historian. science. science. The medal was designed by Bern Dibner and is named after George Sarton , the founder of the journal Isis and one of the founders of modern history of science .. science. science. Bern Dibner. Bern Dibner. George Sarton. George Sarton. history of science. history of science. The Sarton Medalists are  :. 1955 - George Sarton. George Sarton. George Sarton. 1956 - Charles Singer and Dorothea Waley Singer. Charles Singer. Charles Singer. Dorothea Waley Singer. Dorothea Waley Singer. 1957 - Lynn Thorndike. Lynn Thorndike. Lynn Thorndike. 1958 - John Farquhar Fulton. John Farquhar Fulton. John Farquhar Fulton. 1959 - Richard Shryock. Richard Shryock. Richard Shryock. 1960 - Owsei Temkin. Owsei Temkin. Owsei Temkin. 1961 - Alexandre Koyre. Alexandre Koyre. Alexandre Koyre. 1962 - E. J. Dijksterhuis. E. J. Dijksterhuis. E. J. Dijksterhuis. 1963 - Vassili Zoubov. Vassili Zoubov. Vassili Zoubov. 1964 - NOT AWARDED. 1965 - J. R. Partington. J. R. Partington. J. R. Partington. 1966 - Anneliese Maier. Anneliese Maier. Anneliese Maier. 1967 - NOT AWARDED. 1968 - Joseph Needham. Joseph Needham. Joseph Needham. 1969 - Kurt Vogel. Kurt Vogel. Kurt Vogel. 1970 - Walter Pagel. Walter Pagel. Walter Pagel. 1971 - Willy Hartner. Willy Hartner. Willy Hartner. 1972 - Kiyosi Yabuuti. Kiyosi Yabuuti. Kiyosi Yabuuti. 1973 - Henry Guerlac. Henry Guerlac. Henry Guerlac. 1974 - I. Bernard Cohen. I. Bernard Cohen. I. Bernard Cohen. 1975 - Rene Taton. Rene Taton. Rene Taton. 1976 - Bern Dibner. Bern Dibner. Bern Dibner. 1977 - Derek T. Whiteside. Derek T. Whiteside. Derek T. Whiteside. 1978 - Adolph Pavlovich Yushkevich. Adolph Pavlovich Yushkevich. Adolph Pavlovich Yushkevich. 1979 - Maria Luisa Righini-Bonelli. Maria Luisa Righini-Bonelli. Maria Luisa Righini-Bonelli. 1980 - Marshall Clagett. Marshall Clagett. Marshall Clagett. 1981 - A. Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall. A. Rupert Hall. A. Rupert Hall. Marie Boas Hall. Marie Boas Hall. 1982 - Thomas S. Kuhn. Thomas S. Kuhn. Thomas S. Kuhn. 1983 - Georges Canguilhem. Georges Canguilhem. Georges Canguilhem. 1984 - Charles Coulston Gillispie. Charles Coulston Gillispie. Charles Coulston Gillispie. 1985 - Co-winners  : Paolo Rossi -LRB- philosopher and historian of science -RRB- and Richard S. Westfall. historian. historian. science. science. Richard S. Westfall. Richard S. Westfall. 1986 - Ernst Mayr. Ernst Mayr. Ernst Mayr. 1987 - G.E.R. Lloyd. G.E.R. Lloyd. G.E.R. Lloyd. 1988 - Stillman Drake. Stillman Drake. Stillman Drake. 1989 - Gerald Holton. Gerald Holton. Gerald Holton. 1990 - A. Hunter Dupree. A. Hunter Dupree. A. Hunter Dupree. 1991 - Mirko D. Grmek. Mirko D. Grmek. Mirko D. Grmek. 1992 - Edward Grant and George A. van Sande. Edward Grant. Edward Grant. George A. van Sande. George A. van Sande. 1993 - John L. Heilbron. John L. Heilbron. John L. Heilbron. 1994 - Allen G. Debus. Allen G. Debus. Allen G. Debus. 1995 - Charles E. Rosenberg. Charles E. Rosenberg. Charles E. Rosenberg. 1996 - Loren Graham. Loren Graham. Loren Graham. 1997 - Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs. Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs. Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs. 1998 - Thomas L. Hankins. Thomas L. Hankins. Thomas L. Hankins. 1999 - David C. Lindberg. David C. Lindberg. David C. Lindberg. 2000 - Frederick L. Holmes. Frederick L. Holmes. Frederick L. Holmes. 2001 - Daniel J. Kevles. Daniel J. Kevles. Daniel J. Kevles. 2002 - John C. Greene. John C. Greene. John C. Greene. 2003 - Nancy Siraisi. Nancy Siraisi. Nancy Siraisi. 2004 - Robert E. Kohler. Robert E. Kohler. Robert E. Kohler. 2005 - A. I. Sabra. A. I. Sabra. A. I. Sabra. 2006 - Mary Jo Nye. Mary Jo Nye. Mary Jo Nye. 2007 - Martin J. S. Rudwick. Martin J. S. Rudwick. Martin J. S. Rudwick. 2008 - Ronald L. Numbers. Ronald L. Numbers. Ronald L. Numbers. 2009 - John E. Murdoch. John E. Murdoch. John E. Murdoch. 2010 - Michael McVaugh. Michael McVaugh. Michael McVaugh. 2011 - Robert J. Richards. Robert J. Richards. Robert J. Richards. 2012 - Lorraine Daston. Lorraine Daston. Lorraine Daston. 2013 - Simon Schaffer. Simon Schaffer. Simon Schaffer. 2014 - Steven Shapin. Steven Shapin. Steven Shapin. 2015 - Robert Fox. Robert Fox. Robert Fox ( historian )