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Robert W. Beatty
No full textROBERT W. BEATTY
NBS: 1948 1974
B: May 31, 1917, York, Pennsylvania
D: November 25, 1993, Boulder, Colorado
EDUCATION:
George Washington University, BS (electrical engineering), 1939
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SM (electrical communications), 1943
University of Tokyo, Dr. Eng., 1972
Principal fields:
Radar and radio direction finding; microwave measurements and standards.
Positions held at NBS (Boulder):
Chief, Microwave Circuit Standards Section, Radio Standards Division, 1955 - 1962Senior Research Scientist, Electromagnetics Division
Honors:
US Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 1963
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow, 1967
Electrotechnical Laboratory (Tokyo) Meritorious Service Award, 1970
Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Theta Tau
Memberships:
International Scientific Radio Union (URSI), Chairman of US Commission 1, 1957 - 1960 and Scientific Editor of Commission I for the 14th and 15th General Assemblies of URSI
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, member of the Administrative Committee of the Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Group and editor of the MTT Transactions, 1963 - 1965.
Instrument Society of America.
Publications:
Numerous technical papers; co-author (with David Kerns) of Basic Theory of Waveguide Junctions and Introductory Microwave Network Analysis, Pergamon, 1967; NBS Monograph 137 Applications of Waveguide and Circuit Theory to the Development of Accurate Microwave Measurements and Standards; guest editor of IEEE Proceedings Special Issue "Radio Measurements", June 1967
MELVIN R. MEYERSON
No full textMELVIN R. MEYERSON
Inducted: 2001
Citation: For influential studies on transformation of austenite in iron-carbon alloys and slack quenching on the mechanical properties of steels, and leadership of the Product Evaluation Technical Division
Tenure: 1946-1978
Birth: 1921, Portsmouth, Virginia
Death: 1989, Rockville, Maryland
Education:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, BS, 1942
University of Maryland (degrees in metallurgy): MS, 1953; PhD, 1962
Positions held:
Research Metallurgist
Chief, Engineering Metallurgy Section
Chief, Product Evaluation Technical Division
Honors:
U.S. Department of Commerce: Silver Medal, 1962; Gold Medal, 1975
American Society for Testing and Materials Dudley Medal, 1963
American Society for Metals, Washington Chapter, Burgess Memorial Award, 1968
American National Standards Institute Standards Medal, 1976
Memberships:
American Society for Metals (Chairman, Washington Chapter)
American National Standards Institute (Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Committee)
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
American Society of Military Engineers
Washington Academy of Sciences
Publications:
Over 100 technical publications, including influential studies on transformation of austenite in iron-carbon alloys and slack quenching on the mechanical properties of steels
(Transcript) Oral history interview of Jordan J. Baruch, February 13, 2001 / by Russell Kirsch.
No full textJordan Baruch remembers his early career teaching the management of technological change and his subsequent position as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Science and Technology during the Carter Administration. Baruch talks about some of the political, economic and social events the Bureau has been challenged by, i.e., the development of the Data Encryption Standard, the battery additive case, artificial intelligence and DNA research. Baruch also recalls his relationship with Frank Press, Science Advisor to President Carter, and Bruce Smith's book : Brookings Institute - American Science Policy Since WWII. Jordan Baruch ends his narrative with a discussion of the importance of the LISP programming language
Four NIST 2001 Centennial Gala dinner guests, including Raymond Kammer (NIST Director 1997-2000)
No full textVerna Hines, director of the NIST Congressional Affairs Office (second from right) and Raymond Kammer, NIST Director from 1997-2000 (far right), with two guests at the NIST Centennial Gala held on March 6, 2001.
NIST hosted a number of celebratory events to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding. The NIST Centennial Gala was held on March 6, 2001. The evening's program included remarks by US Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans
NIST 2001 Centennial Gala and Policy Makers Day - negative sheet 1
No full textNIST hosted a number of celebratory events to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding.The NIST Centennial Gala was held on March 6, 2001. The evening's program included remarks by US Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans
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
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
John Mayo-Wells and Karen Brown locking the time capsule during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textJohn Mayo-Wells and Karen Brown in the NIST Gaithersburg red auditorium locking 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
Hans Oser with the time capsule during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textHans Oser with the centennial time capsule in the NIST Gaithersburg red auditorium during the NIST 2001 Centennial.
NIST celebrated its centennial in March 2001. 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 Lyons seated at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textJohn W. Lyons, NIST Director 1990-1993. 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