This dimension groups scientific institutions by the era in which they were founded. Wikipedia notes that a research institute is "an establishment founded for doing research," founded at one specific point in the history of the field. Browsing by founded era lets a visitor compare institutions established in the same period.
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Concept Term Origin 1800s
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1. Online Etymology Dictionary: institution
Online Etymology DictionaryOnline Etymology Dictionary, institution entry, organization senseQuote, Online Etymology Dictionary, institution entry, organization sense
Meaning "establishment or organization for the promotion of some charity" is from 1707.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Wikipedia)
Mount Wilson Observatory (Wikipedia)
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