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Elliott Cresson Medal

American award conferred by the Franklin Institute
Intangible award Q1332315
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The Elliott Cresson Medal was established in 1875 in the United States . It was awarded by the Franklin Institute for distinguished achievements in science and technology. The medal recognized contributions that advanced practical knowledge and industrial progress.

Key Facts

  • Elliott Cresson Medal is in the country of United States[3].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal's instance of is recorded as award[4].
  • Elliott Cresson is named after Elliott Cresson Medal[5].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal is part of Franklin Institute awards[6].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal's Commons category is recorded as Elliott Cresson Medal[7].
  • 1875 marks the founding of Elliott Cresson Medal[8].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal was dissolved in 1997[9].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elliott Cresson Medal[10].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal's conferred by is recorded as Franklin Institute[11].
  • Elliott Cresson Medal's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Recipients of the Elliott Cresson Medal[12].

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Geography

Elliott Cresson Medal is in the country of United States[3]. It is part of Franklin Institute awards[6].

Designation and Status

Elliott Cresson Medal's instance of is recorded as award[4].

History and Context

1875 marks the founding of Elliott Cresson Medal[8]. Elliott Cresson is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

Elliott Cresson Medal ranks in the top 3% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for recipients of this award → Category:Recipients of the Elliott Cresson Medal
    End time → +1997-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Image → —
    Image → Elliott Cresson Medal, Berliner, 1913.jpg
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instance of: Franklin Institute awards"
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