Carnegie Institution of Washington
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independent research organization
nonprofit organization
private research institution
scientific research organization
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
Aliases (12)
- Carnegie Institution for Science ×25
- Carnegie Institute ×2
- Carnegie Observatories ×2
- Carnegie Institution for Science Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (historical collaboration) ×1
- Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena ×1
- Carnegie Science, Baltimore campus ×1
- Carnegie endowment ×1
- Department of Embryology ×1
- Department of Global Ecology ×1
- Department of Plant Biology ×1
- Department of Terrestrial Magnetism ×1
- Geophysical Laboratory ×1
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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private research institution → scientific research organization → |
| country |
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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biology → earth sciences → genetics → global ecology → materials science → plant biology → |
| formerName |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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| foundedBy |
Andrew Carnegie
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| founder |
Andrew Carnegie
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| fundedBy |
Carnegie endowment
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| hasChairperson |
board of trustees (Carnegie Institution of Washington)
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| hasNotableAchievement |
contributions to global carbon cycle and climate research
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contributions to understanding stellar evolution → pioneering work in plant genetics → research on Earth’s interior and high-pressure physics → |
| hasParentOrganization |
Carnegie endowment trust
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| hasResearchCenter |
Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena
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Carnegie Science, Baltimore campus → Las Campanas Observatory → |
| hasType |
independent research organization
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1902
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| isPartOf |
Carnegie philanthropic institutions
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalForm |
nonprofit organization
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| mission |
support advanced scientific research for the benefit of humanity
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| motto |
To encourage investigation, research, and discovery
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| namedAfter |
Andrew Carnegie
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| nonprofitStatus |
501(c)(3)
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| officialName |
Carnegie Institution for Science
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| operates |
Carnegie Observatories
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Department of Embryology → Department of Global Ecology → Department of Plant Biology → Department of Terrestrial Magnetism → Geophysical Laboratory → |
| sector |
independent research sector
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| website |
https://carnegiescience.edu
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Referenced by (56)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Barbara McClintock
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Edwin Hubble ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → George Ellery Hale → George Willis Ritchey → Gerhard Herzberg ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Henrietta Hill Swope → Margaret Burbidge → Vannevar Bush → Vera Rubin → Vera Rubin → Walter Baade → |
employer |
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100-inch Hooker Telescope
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Las Campanas Observatory ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Las Campanas Observatory ("Carnegie Observatories") → Las Campanas, Chile ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Magellan Clay Telescope ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Magellan I ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Magellan Telescopes ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Swope Telescope ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → du Pont Telescope ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → |
operatedBy |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
("Carnegie Observatories")
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Carnegie Institution of Washington ("Department of Terrestrial Magnetism") → Carnegie Institution of Washington ("Geophysical Laboratory") → Carnegie Institution of Washington ("Department of Embryology") → Carnegie Institution of Washington ("Department of Plant Biology") → Carnegie Institution of Washington ("Department of Global Ecology") → |
operates |
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IMACS
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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MagE ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Magellan Echellette Spectrograph ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Magellan telescope instrumentation suite ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → |
observatoryOperator |
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Las Campanas Observatory
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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Magellan Telescopes ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → Swope Telescope ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → |
ownedBy |
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Carnegie Observatories
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Las Campanas Observatory ("Carnegie Institution for Science") → |
foundedBy |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
("Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena")
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Carnegie Institution of Washington ("Carnegie Science, Baltimore campus") → |
hasResearchCenter |
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Carnegie Observatories
("Carnegie Institution for Science Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (historical collaboration)")
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affiliation |
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Louise Whitfield
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associatedWith |
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Carnegie Prize
("Carnegie Institute")
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awardedBy |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington building
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builtFor |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
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formerName |
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Andrew Carnegie
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founded |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
("Carnegie endowment")
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fundedBy |
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Carnegie Endowment Trust
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fundedInstitution |
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Cerro Manqui
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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hasOperator |
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Warsaw Telescope
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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hostObservatoryOperatedBy |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington building
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namedAfter |
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Baade Telescope
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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observatoryOwner |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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officialName |
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Baade Telescope
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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operator |
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Magellan Clay Telescope
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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organization |
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Carnegie Institution of Washington building
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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owner |
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Carnegie Observatories
("Carnegie Institution for Science")
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parentOrganization |
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Carnegie Prize
("Carnegie Institute")
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sponsor |
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Vera Rubin
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workLocation |