Naval Research Laboratory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Naval_Research_Laboratory
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:research_institute
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NRL
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Department_of_the_Navy
gptkbp:budget over $1 billion (annual)
gptkbp:coordinates 38.8667°N 77.0167°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:founded 1923
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Thomas_Edison
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval Research Laboratory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Navy's_Corporate_Laboratory
gptkbp:notableAlumni gptkb:John_Mather
gptkb:Herbert_Friedman
gptkb:John_Hopfield
gptkb:John_S._Foster_Jr.
gptkb:Harold_Rosen
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:NRL_Plasma_Formulary
gptkb:Vanguard_satellite_program
GPS development
Radar development
Solar physics research
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees ~2500
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Office_of_Naval_Research
gptkbp:researchArea gptkb:optics
gptkb:radar
biomedical research
chemistry
electronics
information technology
materials science
oceanography
plasma physics
space science
satellite technology
naval science
gptkbp:type federal laboratory
gptkbp:website https://www.nrl.navy.mil/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Office_of_Naval_Research
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4