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Astin, Allen Varley
1904 - Born on the 12th of June in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1925 - Received his B.S. in physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1926 - Received his M.S. in physics, New York University, New York, New York.
1927 - Married Margaret Linnie Mackenzie.
1928 - Received his Ph.D. in physics, New York University, New York, New York.
1928-1930 - Director of National Research Council Fellow, National Bureau of Standards
Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
1930-1932 - Research associate, Utilities Research Commission, National Bureau of Standards.
1932 - Associate scientist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1936 - Physicist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1940 - Senior physicist, National Bureau of Standards.
1943 - Chief, Optical Fuse Section, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1944 - Assistant Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1944-1945 - United States representative on proximity fuses in London, England, Office of Scientific Research and Development, Defense Department.
1948 - Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1950 - Associate Director, National Bureau of Standards.
1951 - Acting Director, National Bureau of Standards.
1952-1969 - Director, National Bureau of Standards.
1984 - Died on the 28th of January in Bethesda, Maryland.
1925 - Received his B.S. in physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1926 - Received his M.S. in physics, New York University, New York, New York.
1927 - Married Margaret Linnie Mackenzie.
1928 - Received his Ph.D. in physics, New York University, New York, New York.
1928-1930 - Director of National Research Council Fellow, National Bureau of Standards
Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
1930-1932 - Research associate, Utilities Research Commission, National Bureau of Standards.
1932 - Associate scientist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1936 - Physicist, Electricity Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1940 - Senior physicist, National Bureau of Standards.
1943 - Chief, Optical Fuse Section, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1944 - Assistant Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1944-1945 - United States representative on proximity fuses in London, England, Office of Scientific Research and Development, Defense Department.
1948 - Chief, Ordnance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards.
1950 - Associate Director, National Bureau of Standards.
1951 - Acting Director, National Bureau of Standards.
1952-1969 - Director, National Bureau of Standards.
1984 - Died on the 28th of January in Bethesda, Maryland.
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