William Penn Cresson

American architect, author, diplomat (1873–1932)
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Summary

William Penn Cresson was born on September 17, 1873[1], in Claymont[2]. He died on May 12, 1932[3], in Chesterwood[4]. He worked as an architect[5], diplomat[6], author[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1873[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1932[11]
  • Place of burial: Oaks[12]
  • Spouse: Margaret French Cresson[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Employer: Princeton University[15], Tufts University[16], Georgetown University[17]
  • Educated at: University of Pennsylvania[18], Beaux-Arts de Paris[19]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: William Penn Cresson[22]
  • Family name: Cresson[23]
  • Given name: William[24], Penn[25]
  • Work location: Saint Petersburg[26], Washington, D.C.[27], Nevada[28], Embassy of the United States, London[29], Quito[30], Panama[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]

Why It Matters

William Penn Cresson is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Penn Cresson born?

William Penn Cresson's place of birth was Claymont[2].

Where did William Penn Cresson die?

William Penn Cresson died in Chesterwood[4].

Who was William Penn Cresson married to?

William Penn Cresson's spouses include Margaret French Cresson[13].

What did William Penn Cresson do for work?

William Penn Cresson worked as an architect[5], diplomat[6], author[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William Penn Cresson go to school?

William Penn Cresson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[18] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[19].

What awards did William Penn Cresson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . SAH Archipedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Trove. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Trove. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snac ark id → w6551ggj
    Online books page author id → Cresson, W. P. (William Penn), 1873-1932
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-ar14529123
    Rero id (legacy) → A003143438
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