Oak Ridge National Laboratory

government research facility in Tennessee, United States
Organization united_states_national_laboratory Q714439
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is an United States national laboratory[1]. It draws 1,576 Wikipedia views per month (united_states_national_laboratory category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's field of work was nuclear physics[3].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory was a member of ORCID, Inc.[4].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory is located in Oak Ridge[5].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in the country of United States[6].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's instance of is recorded as United States national laboratory[7].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's instance of is recorded as government agency[8].
  • Oak Ridge is named after Oak Ridge National Laboratory[9].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Oak Ridge[10].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's chief executive officer is recorded as Thomas Zacharia[11].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory is part of United States Department of Energy[12].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Commons category is recorded as Oak Ridge National Laboratory[13].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[14].
  • 1943 marks the founding of Oak Ridge National Laboratory[15].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.933333, 'lon': -84.316667}[16].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Department of Energy[17].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's official website is recorded as https://www.ornl.gov/[18].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oak Ridge National Laboratory[19].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+3800'}[20].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ORNL'}[21].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's different from is recorded as Y-12 National Security Complex[22].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+150'}[23].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's language used is recorded as English[24].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+49096'}[25].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+45626'}[26].
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14000'}[27].

Body

Founding

1943 marks the founding of Oak Ridge National Laboratory[15].

Identity

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is part of United States Department of Energy[12]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ORNL'}[21].

Leadership

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's chief executive officer is recorded as Thomas Zacharia[11].

Operations

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Oak Ridge[10]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Department of Energy[17].

Industry

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's field of work was nuclear physics[3].

Why It Matters

Oak Ridge National Laboratory draws 1,576 Wikipedia views per month (united_states_national_laboratory category, ranking #2 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  12. [4] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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