''Cresson'' is the

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for '' watercress''. It may refer to: ; Places * Battle of Cresson, a small battle fought on May 1, 1187, in what now is Israel, near Nazareth * Cresson, Pennsylvania, a United States borough *

Cressona, Pennsylvania Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. 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, ...

, a United States borough *

Cresson Township, Pennsylvania Cresson Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2020 census. The township surrounds the boroughs of Cresson and Sankertown but is separate from them. It is part of the Johnstown, Pen ...

, a U.S. township *

Cresson, Texas Cresson is a city located at the corners of Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 171, southwest of Fort Worth. Incorporated in 2001, Cresson had ...

, a United States city ; People * Cresson Kearny, U.S. survival guide writer *

Charles Cresson Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

, American Olympic tennis player * Édith Cresson, former Prime Minister of France. *

Elliott Cresson Elliott Cresson (March 2, 1796 – February 20, 1854) 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 184 ...

, American philanthropist **

Elliott Cresson Medal The 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. The ...

, scientific award of the Franklin Institute * Ezra Townsend Cresson, American entomologist * Margaret French Cresson, (b. 1889 - d. 1973), sculptress *

Warder Cresson Warder Cresson (July 13, 1798 – November 6, 1860), later known as Michael Boaz Israel ben Abraham (), was an American diplomat. He was appointed the first Consulate General of the United States, Jerusalem, U.S. Consul to Jerusalem in 1844. Bio ...

, religious enthusiast *

William Penn Cresson William Penn Cresson (September 17, 1873 – May 12, 1932) was an American architect, author, diplomat, and husband of sculptor Margaret French Cresson (1889–1973). Education Born in Claymont, Delaware, Cresson studied at the University of P ...

, (d. 1932) Architect, writer and diplomat ; Other uses *

Cresson (wasp) ''Cresson'' is a South American genus of kleptoparasitic wasps in the family Crabronidae The Crabronidae are a large paraphyletic group (nominally a family) of wasps, including nearly all of the species formerly comprising the now-defunct s ...

, a wasp in the family Crabronidae

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