Los Alamos National Laboratory
research laboratory initially involved in the design of nuclear weapons
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Los Alamos National Laboratory is an United States national laboratory[1]. It draws 9,027 Wikipedia views per month (united states national laboratory category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: ORCID, Inc.[3], World Wide Web Consortium[4], ArXiv[5], International Internet Preservation Consortium[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Los Alamos County[7]
- Country: United States[8]
- Instance of: facility[9]
- Operator: Triad National Security (United States)[10]
- Headquarters location: Los Alamos[11]
- Child organization or unit: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory[12]
- Part of: National Nuclear Security Administration[13]
- Commons category: Los Alamos National Laboratory[14]
- Industry: formal science[15], national security[16]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[17]
- Inception: January 1, 1943[18]
- Coordinate location: 35.87555556, -106.32416667[19]
- Parent organization or unit: United States Department of Energy[20]
- Official website: http://www.lanl.gov/[21], https://www.lanl.gov/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Los Alamos National Laboratory[23]
- Commons gallery: Los Alamos National Laboratory[24]
- Employees: 14,150[25]
- Heritage designation: National Historic Landmark[26], National Register of Historic Places listed place[27]
- Legal form: limited liability company[28]
- Commons Institution page: Los Alamos National Laboratory[29]
- Date of official opening: 1943[30]
- Native label: Los Alamos National Laboratory[31]
- Short name: LANL[32]
- Area: 13[33]
Why It Matters
Los Alamos National Laboratory has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]