Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
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The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research was a British government body responsible for funding, organizing, and overseeing scientific and industrial research, particularly in support of national interests and technological development.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government department
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research funding agency → |
| activity |
advising government on scientific matters
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coordinating national research effort → supporting collaboration between industry and academia → |
| alsoKnownAs |
DSIR
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| archivesAt |
The National Archives, Kew
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolutionReason |
reorganization of UK science and technology administration
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| dissolved |
1965
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| fieldOfWork |
applied science
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industrial research → science and technology policy → |
| foundedBy |
H. H. Asquith government
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| funded |
industrial research associations
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university research projects → |
| hadCommittee |
Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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| inception |
1915
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| influenced |
postwar UK research council system
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| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| legalForm |
department of state
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| notableContribution |
development of industrial research association system in the UK
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expansion of government support for applied science → |
| operatedDuring |
World War I
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World War II → interwar period → postwar period → |
| oversaw |
government research establishments
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research associations → |
| parentOrganization |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| partOf |
British civil service
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| precededBy |
Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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| purpose |
funding scientific research
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promoting technological development → supporting industrial research → supporting national interests through research → |
| reasonForInception |
to coordinate scientific research during World War I
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| replacedBy |
Ministry of Technology
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| scope |
civil research
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defence-related research support → |
| sector |
public sector
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| subordinateTo |
Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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| supervisedBy |
Lord President of the Council
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
("DSIR")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Tube Alloys programme
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coordinatedBy |
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
("Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research")
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hadCommittee |
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
("Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research")
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precededBy |
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
("Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research")
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subordinateTo |