Elliott Cresson Medal

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The Elliott Cresson Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award historically bestowed by the Franklin Institute to recognize outstanding achievements in invention and technological innovation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf engineering award
medal
scientific award
administeredBy Franklin Institute
awardedBy Franklin Institute
awardedFor invention
scientific achievement
technological innovation
country United States
field engineering
science
technology
foundedBy bequest of Elliott Cresson
inception 1875
languageOfAward English
location Philadelphia
namedAfter Elliott Cresson
notableRecipient Alexander Graham Bell
Edwin Hubble
Guglielmo Marconi
Nikola Tesla
Orville Wright
presentedBy Franklin Institute
purpose to recognize outstanding achievements in invention
to recognize outstanding achievements in technological innovation
region North America
significance one of the oldest science and engineering awards in the United States
sponsor Franklin Institute
state Pennsylvania
status historical award


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