Edison Laboratory
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Edison Laboratory was a pioneering industrial research facility established by Thomas Edison, where numerous innovations in electric power, sound recording, and motion pictures were developed.
Aliases (4)
- Edison Laboratory Complex ×2
- Thomas Edison Laboratory ×2
- Edison’s “invention factory” ×1
- Thomas Edison’s research laboratory ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
industrial research laboratory
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research and development facility → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edison Laboratory Complex
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Thomas Edison Laboratory → |
| associatedWith |
Kinetograph
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Kinetoscope → nickel-iron alkaline storage battery → phonograph development → |
| country |
United States
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| currentUse |
museum
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| designatedAs |
National Historic Site
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| designatedBy |
National Park Service
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| developedInnovation |
electric lighting systems
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improvements to the phonograph → motion picture cameras → motion picture projectors → storage batteries → |
| employed |
engineers
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machinists → scientists → technicians → |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| fieldOfWork |
chemical research
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electric power → materials research → motion pictures → sound recording → |
| foundedBy |
Thomas Edison
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| hadFacility |
chemistry laboratory
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drafting rooms → library → machine shop → pattern shop → physics laboratory → |
| heritageStatus |
National Historic Landmark
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| influenced |
modern corporate research laboratories
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| locatedIn |
West Orange, New Jersey
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| opened |
1887
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| operatedBy |
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
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| owner |
Thomas Edison (historical period)
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| partOf |
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
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| preserves |
Edison’s office and library
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original laboratory equipment → |
| researchModel |
team-based invention under centralized facilities
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| significance |
central site for Thomas Edison’s later inventions
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one of the first large-scale industrial research laboratories → |
| tourism |
open to the public for guided tours
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Edison Laboratory
("Edison Laboratory Complex")
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Edison Laboratory ("Thomas Edison Laboratory") → West Orange Laboratory → West Orange Laboratory ("Thomas Edison Laboratory") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Arthur E. Kennelly
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William Kennedy Laurie Dickson → |
employer |
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Menlo Park, New Jersey
("Edison’s “invention factory”")
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associatedWith |
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Thomas Edison National Historical Park
("Edison Laboratory Complex")
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hasPart |
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Menlo Park, New Jersey
("Thomas Edison’s research laboratory")
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knownFor |