Editing Paul Allen (section)

==Awards and recognition==
Allen received numerous awards in many different areas, including sports, technology, philanthropy, and the arts:
* In 2004, Allen, [[Burt Rutan]], [[Doug Shane]], [[Mike Melvill]], and [[Brian Binnie]] won the [[Collier Trophy]] for [[SpaceShipOne]].<ref name=Collier/>
* On March 9, 2005, Allen, Rutan, and the rest of the [[SpaceShipOne]] team were awarded the 2005 [[National Air and Space Museum Trophy]] for Current Achievement.<ref name=Airandspace.si.edu>{{cite web|url=http://airandspace.si.edu/about/newsroom/release/?id=130|title=National Air and Space Museum to Acquire SpaceShipOne, First Successful Privately Built Spacecraft|date=March 10, 2005 |publisher=Airandspace.si.edu|access-date=July 31, 2015|archive-date=October 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016023018/http://airandspace.si.edu/about/newsroom/release/?id=130|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In 2007 and 2008, Allen was listed among the [[Time 100|''Time'' 100 Most Influential People in The World]].<ref name="TIME">{{Cite magazine |access-date=March 31, 2008 |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595329_1616322,00.html |title=Paul Allen |magazine=TIME |author=Pinker, Steven |date=May 3, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320083413/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0%2C28804%2C1595326_1595329_1616322%2C00.html |archive-date=March 20, 2008 }}</ref>
* He received the Vanguard Award from the [[National Cable & Telecommunications Association]] on May 20, 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/113076-Anne_Sweeney_Matt_Blank_Top_Vanguard_Award_Winners.php| title=Anne Sweeney, Matt Blank Top Vanguard Award Winners| access-date=October 28, 2013| archive-date=October 29, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202717/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/113076-Anne_Sweeney_Matt_Blank_Top_Vanguard_Award_Winners.php| url-status=live}}</ref>
* On October 30, 2008, the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors honored Allen for his "unwavering commitment to nonprofit organizations in the Pacific Northwest and lifetime giving approaching US$1&nbsp;billion".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stroupecondoblog.com/2008/05/70th-annual-citizen-award-honoring-paul-allen/ | title=70th Annual First Citizen Award Honoring Paul Allen | publisher=stroupecondoblog.com | date=May 22, 2008 | access-date=July 28, 2011 | author=Stroupe, James | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328065047/http://www.stroupecondoblog.com/2008/05/70th-annual-citizen-award-honoring-paul-allen/ | archive-date=March 28, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* In 2009, Allen's philanthropy as the long-time owner of the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] was recognized with an Oregon Sports Award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=24902 | title=From Paul Allen to preps, Oregon Sports Awards finalists stood out in 2009 | date=February 3, 2010 | author=Alexander, Steven | access-date=October 28, 2013 | archive-date=November 3, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103153611/http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=24902 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On October 26, 2010, Allen was awarded the W. J. S. Krieg Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of neuroscience by the Cajal Club.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/aifb-pga102810.php| title=Paul G. Allen receives Krieg Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in neuroscience| access-date=October 28, 2013| archive-date=October 29, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205204/http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/aifb-pga102810.php| url-status=live}}</ref>
* On January 26, 2011, at Seattle's [[Benaroya Hall]], Allen was named Seattle Sports Commission Sports Citizen of the Year, an award that has been renamed the Paul Allen Award.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://seahawknationblog.com/2011/01/seattle-seahawks-owner-paul-allen-is-sports-citizen-of-the-year-2/| title=Seattle Seahawks Owner Paul Allen is Sports Citizen of the Year| access-date=April 27, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180606/http://seahawknationblog.com/2011/01/seattle-seahawks-owner-paul-allen-is-sports-citizen-of-the-year-2/| archive-date=July 21, 2011| url-status=usurped| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* In 2011, Allen was elected to the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.cs.washington.edu/2011/04/19/ed-felten-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-sciences/| title=Ed Felton elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences| access-date=December 3, 2013| archive-date=December 5, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205091959/http://news.cs.washington.edu/2011/04/19/ed-felten-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-sciences/| url-status=live}}</ref>
* On October 15, 2012, Allen received the Eli and Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy in the Arts at the National Arts Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americansforthearts.org/events/2012/naa/001.asp |title=A Celebration of National Leadership in the Arts |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201646/http://www.americansforthearts.org/events/2012/naa/001.asp |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2013 }}</ref>
* On February 2, 2014, Allen received a [[Super Bowl ring]] as the [[Seattle Seahawks]] won the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com |title=Official Site of the National Football League |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-date=February 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201081935/http://www.nfl.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On October 22, 2014, Allen received a Lifetime Achievement Award from ''Seattle Business'' magazine for his impact in and around the greater Puget Sound region.<ref>{{Cite news| url =http://seattlebusinessmag.com/article/2014-community-impact-awards-lifetime-achievement| title =The 2014 Community Impact Awards: Lifetime Achievement| author =Nick Horton| publisher =Seattle Business| date =November 2014| access-date =November 3, 2014| archive-date =November 4, 2014| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141104031208/http://seattlebusinessmag.com/article/2014-community-impact-awards-lifetime-achievement| url-status =live}}</ref>
* On December 31, 2014, online philanthropy magazine ''Inside Philanthropy'' made Allen their inaugural "Philanthropist of the Year"<ref name="insidephilanthropy.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/12/31/philanthropy-awards-2014.html |title=Philanthropy Awards, 2014 – Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence |website=Inside Philanthropy |date=December 31, 2014 |access-date=July 31, 2015 |archive-date=July 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724112949/http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/12/31/philanthropy-awards-2014.html |url-status=live }}</ref> for his ongoing effort to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, breaking ground on a new research center in Seattle, and his battle to save the world's oceans.
* In 2014, Allen was inducted into the [[International Space Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Gardner Allen |url=http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=2010 |website=International Space Hall of Fame |access-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121722/http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On July 18, 2015, [[Ischia Global Film & Music Festival]] recognized Allen with the Ischia Humanitarian Award. Event organizers honored Allen for his contributions to social issues through his philanthropic efforts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paulallen.com/editorialhomepage/homearticles/paul-allen-awarded-ischia-award |title=Awarded Ischia Award |publisher=Paul Allen |date=July 20, 2015 |access-date=July 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722094750/http://www.paulallen.com/editorialhomepage/homearticles/paul-allen-awarded-ischia-award |archive-date=July 22, 2015 }}</ref>
* On August 25, 2015, Allen was named a recipient of the [[Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy]] for his work to "save endangered species, fight Ebola, research the human brain, support the arts, protect the oceans, and expand educational opportunities for girls".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://carnegiemedals.org/medalists/|title=Medalists|work=Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy|access-date=November 11, 2015|archive-date=August 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828192731/http://carnegiemedals.org/medalists/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On October 3, 2015, the Center for Infectious Disease Research presented Allen with the 2015 "Champion for Global Health Award" for his leadership and effort to fight Ebola.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cidresearch.org/news/paul-g-allen-to-receive-the-center-for-infectious-disease-researchs-champion-for-global-health-award|title=Paul G. Allen to Receive the Center for Infectious Disease Research's "Champion for Global Health Award" – Center for Infectious Disease Research|work=cidresearch.org|access-date=November 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011031301/http://www.cidresearch.org/news/paul-g-allen-to-receive-the-center-for-infectious-disease-researchs-champion-for-global-health-award|archive-date=October 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* On December 10, 2016, Allen, as co-owner of the [[Seattle Sounders FC]], won the [[2016 MLS Cup]].<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/10/15/paul-allen-dies-owner-seattle-seahawks-portland-trail-blazers/1653422002/ Seahawks, Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016022931/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/10/15/paul-allen-dies-owner-seattle-seahawks-portland-trail-blazers/1653422002/ |date=October 16, 2018 }} USA Today</ref>
* On March 14, 2019, Allen was one of two recipients of the ''[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]]'' 2019 Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2019 |title=Aviation Week Network Announces Grand Laureates |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-03-15/aviation-week-network-announces-grand-laureates |website=Bloomberg Business}}</ref>
*On October 3, 2019, Allen was posthumously inducted into the [[Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor]], ironically he was the 12th person inducted into the Ring Of Honor, which is a fitting for the number 12, which represents the fans.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/his-legacy-will-live-on-forever-seahawks-induct-paul-allen-into-ring-of-honor/ | title = 'His legacy will live on forever': Seahawks induct Paul Allen into Ring Of Honor | newspaper = The Seattle Times | access-date = October 3, 2019 | archive-date = October 6, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191006104129/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/his-legacy-will-live-on-forever-seahawks-induct-paul-allen-into-ring-of-honor/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

===Honorary degrees===
* Honorary degree from the [[Washington State University]]. The university bestowed its highest honor, the Regents' Distinguished Alumnus Award, upon him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.wsu.edu/1999/01/22/regents-select-paul-allen-for-distinguished-alumnus-award/#.VbLFnPlR75I |title=Regents Select Paul Allen for Distinguished Alumnus Award – WSU News Washington State University |publisher=News.wsu.edu |date=January 22, 1999 |access-date=July 31, 2015 |archive-date=July 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725072457/https://news.wsu.edu/1999/01/22/regents-select-paul-allen-for-distinguished-alumnus-award/#.VbLFnPlR75I |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Honorary doctorate in philosophy from [[Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.nmmu.ac.za/News/SA-s-first-deputy-president-among-NMMU-honorary-do |title=SA's first deputy president among NMMU honorary doctorate recipients |publisher=Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |date=March 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101102029/http://news.nmmu.ac.za/News/SA-s-first-deputy-president-among-NMMU-honorary-do |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |access-date=July 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Honorary doctorate of Science from the [[Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory]]'s [[Watson School of Biological Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 28, 2015|url=http://www.cshl.edu/news-a-features/oliver-sacks-eric-kandel-and-paul-g-allen-to-receive-honorary-degrees-at-watson-school-of-biological-sciences-commencement.html|title=Oliver Sacks, Eric Kandel and Paul G. Allen to Receive Honorary Degrees at Watson School of Biological Sciences' Commencement|publisher=Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129015103/http://www.cshl.edu/news-a-features/oliver-sacks-eric-kandel-and-paul-g-allen-to-receive-honorary-degrees-at-watson-school-of-biological-sciences-commencement.html|archive-date=January 29, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Honorary degree from the [[École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne]].<ref>[http://actualites.epfl.ch/presseinfo-rev?id=1631] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725072405/http://actualites.epfl.ch/presseinfo-rev?id=1631|date=July 25, 2015}}</ref>