Clinton Laboratories
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Clinton Laboratories was the original name of what became Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a key U.S. research facility established during the Manhattan Project for nuclear science and technology development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal research facility
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nuclear research laboratory → |
| category |
Manhattan Project site
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nuclear research center in the United States → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1948
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| fieldOfWork |
isotope production
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materials science → nuclear science → nuclear technology → radiation biology → reactor physics → |
| founded |
1943
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| fundedBy |
United States government
NERFINISHED
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| hasPart |
X-10 Graphite Reactor
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| inception |
1943
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| legacy |
contributed foundational knowledge to nuclear engineering and reactor physics
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evolved into a major multiprogram national laboratory → |
| locatedIn |
Anderson County, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Clinton Laboratories → Oak Ridge, Tennessee → Tennessee → United States → |
| locatedNear |
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| namedAfter |
nearby town of Clinton, Tennessee
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| notableProject |
development of nuclear reactor technology
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radiation effects research → radioisotope production for medical and industrial use → |
| operatedBy |
Clinton Engineer Works
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United States Army Corps of Engineers → |
| owner |
United States government
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| partOf |
Manhattan Project
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Oak Ridge Reservation → |
| predecessor |
Clinton Laboratories
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| primaryPurpose |
conduct research in nuclear reactor design and operation
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support development and production of plutonium for nuclear weapons → |
| renamedAs |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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| significantEvent |
development of reactor design data for Hanford production reactors
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first large-scale production of plutonium in a reactor for the Manhattan Project → operation of X-10 Graphite Reactor → |
| successor |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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| timePeriod |
World War II
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early Cold War → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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formerName |
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X-10 Graphite Reactor
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locatedIn |
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X-10 graphite reactor
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operator |
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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predecessor |