Elliott Cresson
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American philanthropist
human
member of learned society
philanthropist
science and engineering award
Elliott Cresson was a 19th-century American philanthropist and member of the American Philosophical Society known for endowing one of the earliest and most prestigious science and engineering awards in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elliott Cresson canonical | 3 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philanthropist
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human ⓘ member of learned society ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ science and engineering award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
achievements in engineering
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achievements in science ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charitable giving
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support of science and engineering ⓘ |
| hasAwardNamedAfter | Elliott Cresson Medal ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Elliott Cresson Medal
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surface form:
Elliott Cresson Medal endowment
endowing a major science and engineering award ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Philosophical Society ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elliott Cresson self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
one of the earliest major American science and engineering awards
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prestigious award in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork | endowment establishing the Elliott Cresson Medal ⓘ |
| occupation | philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Philadelphia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Elliott Cresson Medal