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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instanceOf government department
research funding agency
activity advising government on scientific matters
coordinating national research effort
supporting collaboration between industry and academia
alsoKnownAs Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
surface form: DSIR
archivesAt The National Archives, Kew
country United Kingdom
dissolutionReason reorganization of UK science and technology administration
dissolved 1965
fieldOfWork applied science
industrial research
science and technology policy
foundedBy Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
surface form: H. H. Asquith government
funded industrial research associations
university research projects
hadCommittee Department of Scientific and Industrial Research self-linksurface differs
surface form: Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
historicalPeriod 20th century
inception 1915
influenced postwar UK research council system
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalForm department of state
notableContribution development of industrial research association system in the UK
expansion of government support for applied science
operatedDuring World War I
World War II
interwar period
postwar period
oversaw government research establishments
research associations
parentOrganization UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
partOf Home Civil Service
surface form: British civil service
precededBy Department of Scientific and Industrial Research self-linksurface differs
surface form: Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
purpose funding scientific research
promoting technological development
supporting industrial research
supporting national interests through research
reasonForInception to coordinate scientific research during World War I
replacedBy Ministry of Technology
scope civil research
defence-related research support
sector public sector
subordinateTo Department of Scientific and Industrial Research self-linksurface differs
surface form: Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
supervisedBy Lord President of the Council

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Tube Alloys programme coordinatedBy Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research alsoKnownAs Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
this entity surface form: DSIR
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research subordinateTo Department of Scientific and Industrial Research self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research hadCommittee Department of Scientific and Industrial Research self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research precededBy Department of Scientific and Industrial Research self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Ministry of Technology predecessor Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Edward Victor Appleton employer Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
this entity surface form: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (UK)