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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
engineering award
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medal → scientific award → |
| administeredBy |
Franklin Institute
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| awardedBy |
Franklin Institute
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| awardedFor |
invention
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scientific achievement → technological innovation → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
engineering
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science → technology → |
| foundedBy |
bequest of Elliott Cresson
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| inception |
1875
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| languageOfAward |
English
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| location |
Philadelphia
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| namedAfter |
Elliott Cresson
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| notableRecipient |
Alexander Graham Bell
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Edwin Hubble → Guglielmo Marconi → Nikola Tesla → Orville Wright → |
| presentedBy |
Franklin Institute
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| purpose |
to recognize outstanding achievements in invention
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to recognize outstanding achievements in technological innovation → |
| region |
North America
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| significance |
one of the oldest science and engineering awards in the United States
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| sponsor |
Franklin Institute
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| state |
Pennsylvania
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| status |
historical award
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bruno Rossi
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz → Elihu Thomson → Henry Ford → Nikola Tesla → Wilhelm Röntgen → Willard F. Libby → |
awardReceived |