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Francis L. Hermach
No full textFRANCIS L. HERMACH
NBS: 1939 - 1976
B: January 8, 1917, Bridgeport, Connecticut
D: May 11, 2007
EDUCATION:
George Washington University, BS (electrical engineering), 1943
PRINCIPAL FIELD:
Electrical instrumentation and measurements
POSITIONS HELD AT NBS:
Electrical Engineer
Chief, Electrical Instruments Section
Deputy Chief, Electricity Division
HONORS:
U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 1954
Instrument Society of America, Silver Jubilee Award, 1970
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Leeds Award, 1976; Centennial Award, 1984
MEMBERSHIPS:
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (Fellow, President)
Instrument Society of America (Fellow); Organizer and First Chairman of ISA Metrology Division Electrical Measurement Standards Committee Precision Measurements Association
Precision Measurements Association (Director at Large)
Philosophical Society of Washington
Washington Academy of Sciences
PUBLICATIONS:
Many technical papers on electrical standards and instruments and a patent on a volt-ampere converter
Chris Evans, Rep. Gil Gutknecht (MN), Rep. Mark Udall (CO), Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (NY) and Rep. Connie Morella (MD) at the NIST Gaithersburg Shops
No full text(L to R): NIST mechanical engineer Christopher J. Evans,
Rep. Gil Gutknecht (MN), Rep. Mark Udall (CO), Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (NY), and Rep. Connie Morella (MD) in the NIST Gaithersburg Shops (machine shop) where NIST researchers designed and built encasements for the Charters of Freedom (the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights) so that they could be on view for the public without degrading. The visit was part of the NIST Policy Day VIP tour that was held on May 15, 2001
Karen Brown addressing attendees at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textNIST celebrated the grand opening of its Lobby and Information Center during its March 2001 Centennial Celebration. Attendees at the opening included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Exhibit at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textNIST celebrated the grand opening of its Lobby and Information Center during its March 2001 Centennial Celebration. Attendees at the opening included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
John Mayo-Wells with the contents of the time capsule at the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textNIST celebrated its centennial in March 2001. Attendees included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
John Mayo-Wells and Karen Brown with the time capsule during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textJohn Mayo-Wells and Karen Brown in the NIST Gaithersburg red auditorium with the centennial time capsule during the NIST 2001 Centennial.
NIST celebrated its centennial in March 2001. Attendees included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
John Mayo-Wells and Karen Brown with the time capsule during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textJohn Mayo-Wells and Karen Brown in the NIST Gaithersburg red auditorium with the centennial time capsule during the NIST 2001 Centennial.
NIST celebrated its centennial in March 2001. Attendees included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Speaker at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textNIST celebrated the grand opening of its Lobby and Information Center during its March 2001 Centennial Celebration. Attendees at the opening included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Ernest Ambler delivering address at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textErnest Ambler, NIST Director 1975-1989. NIST celebrated the grand opening of its Lobby and Information Center during its March 2001 Centennial Celebration. Attendees at the opening included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards