The growth of European industrial research laboratories

An example of an industrial research laboratory: The Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven, Holland

year employees
1914 4
1924 55
1931 165
1936 415

 
A survey of research establishments in Britain published in 1936 lists 19 government research institutions and 101 industrial research laboratories.

Reference

Crowther, J. G. (1967) The Social Relations of Science. 2nd ed. The Cresset Press, London.

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