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Ernest Ambler; Allen V. Astin. Physics Today 1 October 1984; 37 (10): 114–116. ... The Astin Case. Physics Today (May 1953) AIP Advisory Committee to NBS.
The Astin Case. NBS Director Reinstated. Physics Today 6 (10), 18–20 (1953); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3061023. Share. Reprints and Permissions. Cite. On August 21st, one hundred and forty‐four stormy days after the forced resignation of Allen V. Astin as director of the National Bureau of Standards (see Physics Today, VI, 5, 20, May 1953 ...
Allen Varley Astin (June 12, 1904 – January 28, 1984) was an American physicist who served as director of the United States National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) from 1951 until 1969. During the Second World War he worked on the proximity fuse. He was an advocate for introduction of metric ...
Jul 31, 2018 · To this day, the story of NBS Director Allen Astin and his example of integrity is told to all new employees as part of their orientation to NIST. We also share the speech that Allen Astin gave at the meeting of the American Physical Society in May of 1953, an organization that stood by him and NBS.
Aug 5, 2018 · In 1930, a young Ph.D. physicist named Allen V. Astin secured his first position at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), now known as NIST. By 1951, he had risen through the ranks to become the director of NBS. It was Astin’s leadership of the bureau through the tumultuous AD-X2 battery additive.
The Astin Case Statement Approved by APS Council; Some Facts and Figures. ... Physics Today (October 1953) The Astin Case. ... Allen V. Astin. Physics Today (October ...
News and research about Stories by Allen V. Astin, including commentary and archival articles published in Scientific American.
