Cresson
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- Battle of CressonBattle of CressonThe Battle of Cresson was a small battle fought on May 1, 1187, at the springs of Cresson, or 'Ain Gozeh, near Nazareth. It was a prelude to the decisive defeat of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin two months later.-Background:...
, a small battle fought on May 1, 1187 in what now is Israel, near Nazareth - Cresson, PennsylvaniaCresson, PennsylvaniaCresson is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. Cresson is an elevated place known for its beauty. Mineral springs add to its attractions. It is above 2,000 feet in elevation. Lumber, coal, and coke yards were industries that had supported the population which numbered...
, a United States borough - Cressona, PennsylvaniaCressona, PennsylvaniaCressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and...
, a United States borough - Cresson Township, PennsylvaniaCresson Township, PennsylvaniaCresson Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States which geographically contains Cresson Borough. The population was 4,055 at the 2000 census...
, a U.S. township - Cresson, TexasCresson, TexasCresson is a city in Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 377 and State Highway 171, seventeen miles southwest of Fort Worth. The Pate Museum is in Parker County in between the two...
, a United States city
People
- Cresson KearnyCresson KearnyCresson Henry Kearny wrote several survival related books based primarily on research performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.-Career:Kearny attended Texas Military Institute in the 1930s, where he became the commanding officer of the cadet corps, a champion runner and rifle shot, and...
, U.S. survival guide writer - Édith CressonÉdith CressonÉdith Cresson is a French politician. She was the first and so far only woman to have held the office of Prime Minister of France.- French Prime Minister :Cresson was appointed to the prime ministerial post by President François Mitterrand on 15 May 1991...
, former Prime Minister of France. - Elliott CressonElliott CressonElliott Cresson was an American philanthropist who gave money to a number of causes after a brief career in the mercantile business. He established the Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1848, and helped found and manage the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, today's Moore...
, American philanthropist- Elliott Cresson MedalElliott Cresson MedalThe Elliott Cresson Medal, also known as the Elliott Cresson Gold Medal, was the highest award given by the Franklin Institute. The award was established by Elliott Cresson, life member of the Franklin Institute, with $1,000 granted in 1848...
, scientific award of the Franklin Institute
- Elliott Cresson Medal
- Ezra Townsend CressonEzra Townsend CressonEzra Townsend Cresson, also Ezra Townsend senior was an American entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera. He wrote Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hymenoptera of America, north of Mexico Philadelphia: Paul C. Stockhausen, Entomological printer and many other works. His son Ezra...
, American entomologist - Warder CressonWarder CressonWarder Cresson or as he was known with his Jewish name Michoel Boaz Yisroel ben Avraham was a religious enthusiast, and convert to Judaism...
, religious enthusiast
See also
- CressonsacqCressonsacqCressonsacq is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
, a village and commune in France - MontcressonMontcressonMontcresson is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
, a commune in France - Saint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-CressonnièreSaint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-CressonnièreSaint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-Cressonnière is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, a commune in France - VaucressonVaucressonVaucresson is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department from the center of Paris.The people who live in the commune are called Vaucressonais. Vaucresson contains abundant parkland; 22 of its 308 hectares are classed as natural zones...
, a commune in France