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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elliott Cresson Medal canonical | 17 |
| Elliott Cresson Medal endowment | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering award
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medal ⓘ scientific award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
The Franklin Institute
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin Institute
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| awardedBy |
The Franklin Institute
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin Institute
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| awardedFor |
invention
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scientific achievement ⓘ technological innovation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
engineering
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science ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | bequest of Elliott Cresson ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| languageOfAward | English ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elliott Cresson ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Alexander Graham Bell
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Edwin Hubble ⓘ Guglielmo Marconi ⓘ Nikola Tesla ⓘ Orville Wright ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
The Franklin Institute
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surface form:
Franklin Institute
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| 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 |
The Franklin Institute
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surface form:
Franklin Institute
|
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| status | historical award ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Elliott Cresson Medal endowment