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A Unique Institution: The History of NBS, 1950-1969
Published
Author(s)
E Passaglia, K A. Beal
Abstract
A follow-on to Measures for Progress by Rexmond C. Cochrane, this work covers the history of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) from 1950-1969. While the book focuses on technical work, the management and administration of the Bureau are also discussed. A companion volume covers the period 1969-1993 including the transition from NBS to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (see NIST SP 955).
Passaglia, E.
and Beal, K.
(1999),
A Unique Institution: The History of NBS, 1950-1969, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.925
(Accessed October 13, 2025)