National Defense Research Committee
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The National Defense Research Committee was a U.S. World War II-era body that coordinated and accelerated military-related scientific research, laying the groundwork for the later Office of Scientific Research and Development.
Aliases (1)
- NDRC ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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scientific research organization → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| appointedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| collaboratedWith |
American universities
→
U.S. Army → U.S. Navy → industrial laboratories → |
| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Executive Order 8807
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| dissolved |
1941-06-28
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| fieldOfWork |
applied physics
→
engineering research → military science → weapons development → |
| foundedBy |
Frank B. Jewett
→
James B. Conant → Karl T. Compton → Vannevar Bush → |
| hasChairperson |
Vannevar Bush
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| hasMember |
Frank B. Jewett
→
James B. Conant → Karl T. Compton → Rear Admiral Harold G. Bowen Sr. → Richard C. Tolman → |
| hasNumberOfDivisions |
5
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| hasPurpose |
accelerate development of weapons and military technologies
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coordinate scientific research for military purposes → mobilize U.S. scientific resources for national defense → |
| historicalRole |
model for later U.S. science–government collaboration in defense
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precursor to the Office of Scientific Research and Development → |
| inception |
1940-06-27
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| legislativeBasis |
Executive Order 8807
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| notableChairperson |
Vannevar Bush
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| notableWork |
coordination of radar research
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organization of U.S. wartime research contracts with universities → support for antisubmarine warfare research → support for proximity fuze development → |
| operatedDuringConflict |
World War II
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| operatingPeriod |
World War II
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| oversawProjectType |
classified military research contracts
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| parentOrganization |
Office for Emergency Management
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| partOf |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| replacedBy |
Office of Scientific Research and Development
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| shortName |
NDRC
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| significantEvent |
integration into the Office of Scientific Research and Development in 1941
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alfred Loomis
→
James B. Conant → |
memberOf |
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Tuxedo Park private laboratory
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associatedWith |
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Office of Scientific Research and Development
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hasPart |
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Office of Scientific Research and Development
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precededBy |
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Executive Order 8807
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relatedTo |
|
National Defense Research Committee
("NDRC")
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shortName |