Astin, Allen Varley, 1904-1984

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Dates:
Birth 1904
Death 1984
English,

Biographical notes:

Physicist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Allen Varley Astin : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587023

Physicist and director, National Bureau of Standards.

From the description of Allen Varley Astin papers, 1939-1973 (bulk 1950-1970). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983150

From the description of Papers, 1939-1973 (bulk 1950-1970). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34576578

Biographical Note

1904, June 12 Born, Salt Lake City, Utah 1925 B.S. in physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 1926 New York, N.Y. New York City Chelsea New York M.S. in physics, New York University, New York, N.Y. Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City Chemical analyst, American Smelting and Refining Co. , Salt Lake City, Utah 1927 Married Margaret Linnie Mackenzie 1928 Ph.D. in physics, New York University, New York, N.Y. 1928 1930 Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. National Research Council Fellow, National Bureau of Standards 1930 1932 Research associate, Utilities Research Commission, National Bureau of Standards 1932 Associate scientist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards 1936 Physicist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards 1940 Senior physicist, National Bureau of Standards 1943 Chief, Optical Fuse Section, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards 1944 Assistant Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards 1944 1945 United States representative on proximity fuses in London, England, Office of Scientific Research and Development, Defense Department 1948 Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards 1950 Associate Director, National Bureau of Standards 1951 Acting Director, National Bureau of Standards 1952 1969 Director, National Bureau of Standards 1984, Jan. 28 Died, Bethesda, Md.

From the guide to the Allen Varley Astin Papers, 1939-1973, (bulk 1950-1970), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Bombardment
  • Electric apparatus and appliances
  • Electric insulators and insulation
  • Electric insulators and insulation
  • Electrification
  • Metric system
  • Metric system
  • Ordnance
  • Ordnance
  • Physicists
  • Proximity fuzes
  • Science
  • Science and state
  • Science and state
  • Standardization
  • Telemeter
  • Weights and measures
  • World War, 1939-1945 - England
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Physicists
  • Physicists
  • Public officials
  • Scientists in government

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • England--London (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • England--London (as recorded)

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