Ernest Ambler
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Ernest Ambler (November 20, 1923 – February 17, 2017[1]) was a British-American physicist who served as the Acting Under Secretary for Technology in the Department of Commerce (1988–89), as director of the United States' National Bureau of Standards (NBS, 1975–89), and as the first director of the United States' National Institute of Standards and Technology 1988–89.
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Ernest Ambler | |
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8th Director of the National Bureau of Standards | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Richard W. Roberts |
Succeeded by | John W. Lyons |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-11-20)November 20, 1923 Bradford, England, UK |
Died | February 17, 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 93) Hilton Head, South Carolina, US |
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Spouse | Alice Virginia Seiler |
Children | two sons |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service Order of Civil Merit (Korea) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | National Bureau of Standards |
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