Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is a laboratory^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of laboratory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is located in Laurel^[3].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is in the country of United States^[4].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's instance of is recorded as laboratory^[5].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's instance of is recorded as defense contractor^[6].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[7].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's instance of is recorded as University Affiliated Research Center^[8].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's logo image is recorded as JHU APL logo.svg^[9].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000406301170^[10].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 151126521^[11].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79125895^[12].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's IdRef ID is recorded as 074305735^[13].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Commons category is recorded as Applied Physics Laboratory^[14].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's industry is recorded as space industry^[15].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's industry is recorded as weapons industry^[16].
• +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory^[17].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.1653, 'lon': -76.8972}^[18].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07qxqz^[19].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Johns Hopkins University^[20].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's official website is recorded as http://www.jhuapl.edu/^[21].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Applied Physics Laboratory^[22].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1077742^[23].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's X is recorded as jhuapl^[24].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's X is recorded as JHUAPL^[25].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Instagram username is recorded as johnshopkinsapl^[26].
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Cooper Hewitt person ID is recorded as 51688149^[27].

Body

Founding

+1942-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory^[17].

Operations

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Johns Hopkins University^[20].

Industry

Industries include space industry^[15] and weapons industry^[16].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory include 132524 APL^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ranks in the top 4% of laboratory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include 132524 APL^[28], an asteroid^[29].