EG&G
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EG&G was a major American defense contractor and engineering firm known for its work in nuclear weapons facilities, government research, and specialized technical services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EG&G canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defense contractor
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engineering company ⓘ government contractor ⓘ technology company ⓘ |
| activity |
engineering support for classified government projects
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management and operation of test sites for nuclear weapons ⓘ research and development in defense technologies ⓘ technical services for national laboratories ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. nuclear weapons complex
NERFINISHED
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classified defense programs ⓘ |
| client |
United States Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
aerospace and defense technology
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nuclear weapons infrastructure ⓘ systems engineering ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Harold E. Edgerton
NERFINISHED
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Herbert E. Grier NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth J. Germeshausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| industry |
defense
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engineering services ⓘ nuclear services ⓘ technical services ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edgerton
NERFINISHED
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Germeshausen NERFINISHED ⓘ Grier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operation of nuclear weapons facilities
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specialized technical and engineering services for federal agencies ⓘ support for U.S. government research programs ⓘ work on U.S. nuclear weapons testing ⓘ |
| operatedAs | major U.S. defense contractor in the Cold War era ⓘ |
| providedService |
environmental and technical consulting for federal projects
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operations and maintenance for government research facilities ⓘ test instrumentation for nuclear weapons tests ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability |
key role in U.S. nuclear testing infrastructure
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long-term contractor for U.S. national security agencies ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Aerojet Rocketdyne (for some business lines)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
URS Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | publicly traded company ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Rocky Flats Plant