West Orange Laboratory
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West Orange Laboratory was Thomas Edison’s primary research and development complex in West Orange, New Jersey, where he conducted many of his later inventions and industrial experiments.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic site
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laboratory → research and development complex → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edison Laboratory
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Thomas Edison Laboratory → |
| associatedWith |
Edison’s later inventions
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commercialization of electric technologies → development of the film industry → |
| country |
United States of America
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| designatedAs |
National Historic Site
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| employs |
engineers
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laboratory assistants → machinists → |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| fieldOfWork |
battery development
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chemical research → electrical engineering → motion pictures → sound recording → |
| function |
industrial experimentation
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research and development of inventions → |
| hasPart |
chemistry laboratory
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library → machine shops → main laboratory building → pattern shop → power plant → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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| inception |
1887
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| locatedIn |
West Orange, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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| managedBy |
National Park Service
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| namedAfter |
Thomas Edison
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| notableWork |
development of improved phonographs
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development of motion picture technology → development of storage batteries → |
| opened |
1887
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| operatedBy |
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
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| ownedBy |
Thomas Edison
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| partOf |
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
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| preservedAs |
historic museum site
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| primaryResearchCenterOf |
Thomas Edison
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| replaced |
Menlo Park Laboratory
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| significance |
one of the first large-scale industrial research laboratories
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| significantPerson |
Thomas Edison
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| status |
museum complex
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| streetAddress |
West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Menlo Park Laboratory
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replacedBy |