Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1904, June 12 | Born, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1925 | B.S. in physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1926 | M.S. in physics, New York University, New York, N.Y. Chemical analyst, American Smelting and Refining Co., Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1927 | Married Margaret Linnie Mackenzie |
| 1928 | Ph.D. in physics, New York University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1928-1930 | National Research Council Fellow, National Bureau of Standards Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. |
| 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, Jan. 28 | Died, Bethesda, Md. |