General Electric Research Laboratory | |
Location | Schenectady, NY |
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Coordinates | 42°48′38.78″N 73°57′5.67″W / 42.8107722°N 73.9515750°W |
NRHP reference No. | 75001227 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975[2] |
Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[1] |
General Electric Research Laboratory was the first industrial research facility in the United States. Established in 1900, the lab was home to the early technological breakthroughs of General Electric and created a research and development environment that set the standard for industrial innovation for years to come.[3] It developed into GE Global Research that now covers an array of technological research, ranging from healthcare to transportation systems, at multiple locations throughout the world. Its campus in Schenectady, New York was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[1][4]
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