Aperture Science

fictional company from video games Portal and Portal 2
Intangible fictional_company Q1195255
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Aperture Science

Summary

Aperture Science is a fictional company[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Aperture Science's field of work was science[3].
  • Aperture Science is in the country of United States[4].
  • Aperture Science's instance of is recorded as fictional company[5].
  • Aperture Science's founder is recorded as Cave Johnson[6].
  • Aperture Science's headquarters location is recorded as Upper Peninsula of Michigan[7].
  • Aperture Science's headquarters location is recorded as United States[8].
  • Aperture Science's chief executive officer is recorded as Cave Johnson[9].
  • 1953 marks the founding of Aperture Science[10].
  • 1943 marks the founding of Aperture Science[11].
  • Aperture Science's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.2333, 'lon': -86.35}[12].
  • Aperture Science's official website is recorded as https://www.aperturescience.com[13].
  • Aperture Science's product or material produced is recorded as shower curtain[14].
  • Aperture Science's product or material produced is recorded as spring-gun[15].
  • Aperture Science's product or material produced is recorded as science[16].
  • Aperture Science's product or material produced is recorded as Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device[17].
  • Aperture Science's from narrative universe is recorded as Half-Life / Portal universe[18].
  • Aperture Science's present in work is recorded as Portal[19].
  • Aperture Science's present in work is recorded as Portal 2[20].
  • Aperture Science's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'We do what we must, because we can.'}[21].
  • Aperture Science's significant person is recorded as GLaDOS[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Aperture Science's instance of is recorded as fictional company[5].

Origins

Aperture Science's founder is recorded as Cave Johnson[6]. Recorded inception include 1953[10] and 1943[11].

Why It Matters

Aperture Science has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . half-life.fandom.com. half-life.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . half-life.fandom.com. half-life.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of fictional company
    Significant person GLaDOS
    Headquarters
    Inception +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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