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

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Menlo Park Laboratory
replacedBy

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