Prescott may refer to:

People

Given name

* Prescott E. Bloom, American lawyer and politician *

Prescott Bush Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the from 1952 of the Bush family, he was the father of former Vice President and Pre ...

, American banker and politician * Samuel Prescott Bush, American industrialist * Prescott F. Hall, American lawyer, author and eugenicist *

Samuel Prescott Hildreth Samuel Prescott Hildreth (1783–1863) was a pioneer physician, scientist, and historian, authoring numerous scientific and historical works. His history books are largely based on first-person accounts and primary documents, providing insigh ...

, American physician, scientist and historian *

James Prescott Joule James Prescott Joule (; 24 December 1818 11 October 1889) was an English physicist, mathematician and brewer, born in Salford, Lancashire. Joule studied the nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to mechanical work (see energy). Th ...

, English physicist *

Prescott Metcalf Prescott Metcalf (January 25, 1813 – October 14, 1891) was a prominent businessman and the 8th mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania. He was one of the first Republican mayors of Erie, Pennsylvania, a post he held from 1862 to 1864. His children w ...

, American businessman and 8th mayor of

Erie, Pennsylvania Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 a ...

Prescott Niles Prescott Niles (born May 2, 1954) is an American rock bassist. He is best known as bassist with the Knack, who had a No. 1 US / No. 6 UK hit with "My Sharona". Since 2013 he has played bass with Mike Pinera's Classic Rock All-Stars and ...

, American rock bassist *

Prescott Townsend Prescott Townsend (June 24, 1894 – May 23, 1973) was an American cultural leader and gay rights activist, from the 1930s through the early 1970s. Early life He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the fourth child (third son) of Kate Wendell S ...

, American gay rights activist *

Prescott Wright Prescott J. Wright (May 8, 1935 in Bronx, New York – December 28, 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was best known as the longtime producer and film distributor of the annual touring programs of animated films from around the world known as the ...

, American animated film producer and distributor

Surname

* ''See:'' Prescott (surname)

Places

Canada

Prescott, Ontario Prescott, Ontario is a small town on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Canada. In 2021, the town had a population of 4,078. The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge, east of Prescot ...

Prescott Island Prescott Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut. The island is situated in Peel Sound, between the Prince of Wales Island and Somerset Island. Prescott Island is oval-shaped, and has an area of . ...

, Nunavut * Cape Prescott, Nunavut

England

Prescott, Gloucestershire Prescott is a settlement and civil parish in the Cotswolds within the English county of Gloucestershire. There are scattered farms and houses. There may once have been a settlement around the chapel. Prescott Speed Hill Climb is a motor sport eve ...

United States

Prescott, Arizona Prescott ( ) is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827. The city is the county seat of Yavapai County. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona T ...

Prescott, Arkansas Prescott is a city and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The community had a population of 3,296 at the 2010 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. Located 100 miles southwest of Little Ro ...

* Prescott, Indiana *

Prescott, Iowa Prescott is a city in Prescott Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 191 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Prescott is located at (41.022517, -94.612612). According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit ...

* Prescott, Kansas *

Prescott, Massachusetts Prescott was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1822 from portions of Pelham and New Salem, and was partially built on Equivalent Lands. It was named in honor of Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the America ...

Prescott, Michigan Prescott is a village in Ogemaw County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Richland Township. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , ...

Prescott, Missouri Prescott is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies approximately 4.5 miles southwest of Licking and the Big Piney River The Big Piney River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hy ...

Prescott, Oregon Prescott is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named in 1905 for the owner of the local sawmill. The population was 68 in 2021, with the median age of 60 years and a split of 53% female with 47% male. Geography According t ...

Prescott Township, Minnesota Prescott Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. Prescott Township was organized in 1861, and named for a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census ...

Prescott, Washington Prescott is a city in central Walla Walla County, Washington. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Prescott has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after C.H. Prescott, a railroad official. Presc ...

Prescott, Wisconsin Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota), St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census, making it the second-large ...

Other uses

Prescott and Northwestern Railroad The Prescott and Northwestern Railroad is a short-line railroad headquartered in Prescott, Arkansas. It is operated by Arkansas Midland Railroad, which is owned by Genesee & Wyoming. The railroad was chartered in 1890, for the purpose of const ...

, in Arkansas, US *

Prescott College Prescott College is a private college in Prescott, Arizona. History In 1965, the Ford Foundation brought together a group of educators from around the United States. Prescott College was the result of this gathering. The college was originall ...

, in Arizona, US *

Prescott Group In addition to its standard interviews, ''The Colbert Report'' features many recurring segments that cover a variety of topics. Alpha Dog of the Week Alpha Dog of the Week is a segment in which Colbert heaps praise on one specific news maker f ...

, a fictional company and its eponymous subsidiaries, created by Stephen Colbert *

Prescott Observatory Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist, an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets. He was born in Tunisia to Italian parents in 1926, and moved to Italy at a young age. Admitte ...

, in Arizona, US * Prescott Schools, in Adelaide, Australia *

Prescott Speed Hillclimb Prescott Speed Hill Climb is a Hillclimbing, hillclimb in Gloucestershire, England. The course used for most events (the "Long Course") is in length, and the hill record is held by Wallace Menzies who took the outright hill record in a Gould GR ...

, a motorsport event in Gloucestershire, England * Prescott, the code name of a generation of Intel

Pentium 4 Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 2000 ...

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