TRW Inc.
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- Info converted from 665 field in this record, September 16, 2022(The Steel Products Co. was incorporated in 1916. In 1926 the name was changed to Thompson Products, inc., in 1958 to Thompson Ramo Woolridge, inc., and in 1965 to TRW Inc. Works by these bodies are found under the following headings according to the name used at the time of publication: Steel Products Co.; Thompson Products, inc.; Thompson Ramo Woolridge, inc.; TRW Inc. SUBJECT ENTRY: Works about these bodies are entered under the name used during the latest period covered)
- Patterson, R.E. NASA welding assessment program [MI] 1985:t.p. (TRW; Redondo Beach, CA)
Wikipedia description:
TRW Inc., or Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., was an American corporation involved in a variety of businesses, mainly aerospace, electronics, automotive, and credit reporting. The company was founded in 1901 and lasted for just over a century until being acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2002. It spawned a variety of corporations, including Pacific Semiconductors, The Aerospace Corporation, Bunker-Ramo and Experian. TRW was instrumental in the development of American spacecraft during the Space Race, including Pioneer 1, Pioneer 10, and Apollo. TRW also played a significant role in the defense industry, leading the development of the United States' first ICBM and later the Titan missile. The corporation was listed as #57 on the 1986 Fortune 500 list, and had 122,258 employees in 2000.
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