United States Naval Research Laboratory

corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps
Organization research_institute Q1499258
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Summary

United States Naval Research Laboratory is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's field of work was computer science[3].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's field of work was cognitive science[4].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's field of work was artificial intelligence[5].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's field of work was communication technology[6].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's field of work was electronic warfare[7].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's field of work was Human–Robot Interaction[8].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory received the Navy Unit Commendation[9].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory is located in Washington, D.C.[10].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory is in the country of United States[11].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's instance of is recorded as research institute[12].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's instance of is recorded as military unit[13].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's founder is recorded as Thomas Edison[14].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[15].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[16].
  • The location of United States Naval Research Laboratory was Washington, D.C.[17].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's child organization or unit is recorded as Q139829778[18].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's child organization or unit is recorded as Q139829730[19].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's child organization or unit is recorded as Q139829832[20].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's child organization or unit is recorded as Naval Center for Space Technology[21].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's child organization or unit is recorded as Q139844509[22].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory is part of Office of Naval Research[23].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's Commons category is recorded as United States Naval Research Laboratory[24].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory's foundational text is recorded as Naval Act of 1916[25].
  • July 2, 1923 marks the founding of United States Naval Research Laboratory[26].
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory was part of the conflict World War II[27].

Body

Founding

United States Naval Research Laboratory's founder is recorded as Thomas Edison[14]. July 2, 1923 marks the founding of it[26].

Identity

United States Naval Research Laboratory's official name is recorded as Naval Research Laboratory[28]. It is part of Office of Naval Research[23]. Its short name is recorded as NRL[29].

Leadership

United States Naval Research Laboratory's director / manager is recorded as Bruce Danly[30].

Operations

United States Naval Research Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Office of Naval Research[31]. Subsidiaries include Q139829778[18], Q139829730[19], Q139829832[20], Naval Center for Space Technology[21], and Q139844509[22].

Industry

Fields of work include computer science[3], an academic discipline[32]; cognitive science[4], a field of study[33]; artificial intelligence[5], a type of technology[34]; communication technology[6]; electronic warfare[7]; and Human–Robot Interaction[8], an academic discipline[35].

Recognition

United States Naval Research Laboratory received the Navy Unit Commendation[9].

Why It Matters

United States Naval Research Laboratory ranks in the top 2% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did United States Naval Research Laboratory receive?

Honors received include Navy Unit Commendation[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 67282582
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  2. 22w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child organization or unit → Q139829778, Q139829730, Q139829832 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child organization or unit: Q139844509"
  3. 22w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Office of Naval Research, Q139738086, Bureau of Ships +3
    Child organization or unit → Q139829778, Q139829730, Q139829832 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child organization or unit: Q139829730"
  4. 23w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Office of Naval Research, Q139738086, Bureau of Ships +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Foundational text: Naval Act of 1916"
  5. 23w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Office of Naval Research, Q139738086, Bureau of Ships +3
    Foundational text → Naval Act of 1916
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Foundational text: Naval Act of 1916"
  6. 23w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Office of Naval Research, Q139738086, Bureau of Ships +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Parent organization or unit: Q139761112"
  7. 23w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Office of Naval Research, Q139738086, Bureau of Ships +3
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  8. 23w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4602034A, OL4511775A, OL5838240A +5
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    Ror id → —
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    + 159 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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