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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.
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8 feb 1984 · Allen V. Astin, who for 17 years directed the National Bureau of Standards and became the central figure in a controversy over the effectiveness of a battery additive, died Saturday in...
Allen V. Astin. 1904–1984. A Biographical Memoir by Elio Passaglia, with a summary of Astin’s term as NAS Home Secretary by Daniel Barbiero. ©2018 National Academy of Sciences. Any opinions expressed in this memoir are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Academy of Sciences. ALLEN VARLEY A S T I N.
25 mag 2018 · Allen Varley Astin: Birthdate: June 12, 1904: Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Death: 1984 (79-80) Immediate Family: Son of John Andrew Astin and Catherine Astin Husband of Margaret Linnie Mackenzie Astin Father of Private; John Allen Astin and Private Brother of Marie Grundvig and Helen Astin. Occupation: Physicist: Managed by:
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Allen Varley Astin was an American physicist who was born in Utah. His father died when he was only four years old. Allen helped in the development of the proximity fuse for bombs and rockets that were used in WWII. He was the son of John A. Astin and Catherine (Varley) Astin.
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.
29 gen 1984 · Dr. Allen Varley Astin, 79, director of the National Bureau of Standards for 17 years before he retired in 1969 and one of the government scientists who helped develop the proximity fuses for...
