General Electric Research Laboratory

General Electric Research Laboratory
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Interactive map showing the General Electric Research Laboratory’s location
LocationSchenectady, NY
Coordinates42°48′38.78″N 73°57′5.67″W / 42.8107722°N 73.9515750°W / 42.8107722; -73.9515750
NRHP reference No.75001227
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1975[2]
Designated NHLMay 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]

  1. ^ a b "General Electric Research Laboratory". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ General Electric. "Heritage of Research." 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163649/https://www.ge.com/about-us/history/research-heritage (accessed 08 June 2019).
  4. ^ James Sheire (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: General Electric Research Laboratory" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, circa 1965. (744 KB)