Measures for Progress: A History of the National Bureau of Standards

APPENDIX J
DIVISION. AND SECTION CHIEFS
OF ThE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL STAFF
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
as of July 1, 1905*
DIRECTOR Stratton, Dr Samuel W. 1901—22
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Fischer, Louis A. 1901-21
Comparison of Capacities Ferner, Roy Y. 1903—18
Weights and Measures Assistant Pienkowsky, Arthur T. 1905—44
HEAT AND THERMOMETRY Waidner, Dr Charles W. 1901-22
Low Temperature Investigations Waidner, Dr Charles W.
High Temperature Investigations Burgess, Dr George K. 1903—32
Comparison of Thermometers Dickinson, Dr Hobart C. 1903—45
Heat and Thermometry Assistant Mueller, Eugene F. 1905—44
LIGHT AND OPTICAL INSTRU- Stratton, Dr Samuel W.
MENTS
Spectroscopy Nutting, Dr Perley G. 1903—12
Magneto-optics Bates, Frederick J. 1903—47
Computer Coblentz, Dr William W. 1905—44
ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTS 'Charles F. 1902—13
AND MATERIALS
Engineering Instruments and Materials *Merrill, Albert S. 1903—06
Assistants *Lange, Oscar G. 1902—37
ELECTRICITY Rosa, Dr Edward B. 1901-21
Inductance and Capacity Rosa, Dr Edward B.
*Grover, Dr Frederick W. 1903—11
*This 1905 roster is based on information in MS, N. Ernest Dorsey, "Some mem-
ories of the early days of the NBS," Oct. 28, 1943 (NBS Historical File).
The names preceded by an asterisk are staff members who left the Bureau before the
next roster. Their subsequent employment or other reason for separation is noted
below.
The dates on the right both mark the first appearance of a staff member in these
rosters and his inclusive dates of association with the Bureau.
5Sponsler, resigned Mar. 22, 1913.
*Merrill, resigned May 3, 1906; returned briefly Mar.—July 1920.
*Lange, retired Nov. 30, 1937.
5Grovcr, to Colby College, 1911—20; to Department of Electrical Engineering,
Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1920.
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