TRW Inc., originally Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., was an American corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Ohio, active mainly in aerospace, electronics, automotive parts and credit reporting before being acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2002. TRW was instrumental in the development of American spacecraft during the Space Race, including the Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 10 probes and the Apollo program, and it also led development of the United States first intercontinental ballistic missile and later the Titan missile. Key figures in the company history included Simon Ramo and Dean Wooldridge, and by 2000 the company had grown to more than 122,000 employees.
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Agency TypeHistorical American aerospace, electronics and automotive conglomerate 1 Founded Year HeadquartersEuclid, Ohio / Lyndhurst, Ohio, United States 1 Connections
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TRW Inc., or Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., was an American corporation involved in a variety of businesses, mainly aerospace, electronics, automotive, and credit reporting.
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The company was founded in 1901 and lasted for just over a century until being acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2002.
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Euclid, Ohio / Lyndhurst, Ohio, United States
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