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

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CHIEFS OF THE<br />

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL<br />

STAFF<br />

as <strong>of</strong> September 1, 1910*<br />

DIRECTOR Stratton, Dr Samuel W.<br />

I. ELECTRICITY Rosa, Dr Edward B.<br />

Inductance and Capacity Curtis, Dr Harvey L. 1907—46<br />

Precision Resistance Measurement Wenner, Dr Frank 1907—43<br />

Electrical Measuring Instruments Brooks, Herbert B.<br />

Magnetism Burrows, Dr Charles W. 1906—18<br />

Electrical Testing Vinal, Dr George W. 1904—50<br />

Photometry Crittenden, Dr. Eugene 1909—50<br />

C.<br />

Electrolysis McCollum, Burton 1909—26<br />

Electromotive Force and Resistance Wolff, Dr Frank A.<br />

Electricity Assistants 5Agnew, Dr Paul G. 1906—20<br />

Taylor, Dr A. Hadley 1909—21<br />

McBride, Russell S. 1909—20<br />

Grover, Dr. Frederick W.<br />

II. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Louis A.<br />

Length and Expansion Measure. Gray, Dr. Arthur W. 1909—16<br />

ments<br />

Capacity Measurements Ferner, Roy Y.<br />

Mass Pienkowsky, Arthur T.<br />

Density (Vacant)<br />

Time Ferner, Roy Y.<br />

Trade Weights and <strong>Measures</strong> Holbrook, Fay S. 1909—40<br />

Weights and <strong>Measures</strong> Assistant Bearce, Henry W. 1908—45<br />

III. THERMOMETRY, PYROMETRY Waidner, Dr Charles W.<br />

AND HEAT MEASURE-<br />

MENT<br />

Thermometry Dickinson, Dr Hobart C.<br />

Calorimetry Mueller, Dr Eugene F.<br />

Pyrometry Burgess, Dr George K.<br />

Low Temperature Investigations Kanolt, Clarence W. 1909—25<br />

5This and subsequent rosters are based on NBS personnel records, NBS telephone<br />

directories, archival materials, and interviews with present and past staff members.<br />

In some instances available records were incomplete; in o<strong>the</strong>rs, <strong>the</strong> Federal Records<br />

Center at St. Louis, Mo., reported "no records found."<br />

*Agnew, to American Engineering <strong>Standards</strong> Committee as executive secretary,<br />

1920.<br />

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