INDEX name changes, 43, 48, 69, 332; variations on name, 300 need <strong>for</strong> NBS, 9, 14—15, 18, 21—23, 36—39, 41—42, 68—69 guest workers, 248 operations: curtailment, 322—323, 345—350, 495—497 growth (new projects), 94, 148, 155—156, 165— 167, 218—219, 231, 242, 303, 309—310, 342—343, 393 investigated, 314—316, 321—322 organic act, 43, 46, 49, 58, 64-65, 69, 91, 96, 147— 148, 149—153, 156, 307, 322, 323, 330, 433, 434, 442, 488—490, 509, app. C plant: site, 44, 58, 62, 69—71, app. L land purchases, 62, 165, 310, 376, 504-505, app. L buildings, 60n, 62, 69, 84n, 310n, 448, 503—504, app. L, app. 0. See also individual buildings: Butler, "Bushey House," North, South, East, West, Radio Laboratory, Far West, Chemistry, Standard Store, Northwest, Industrial, Kiln, Dynamometer Laboratory, Hydraulic Labora. tory, Materials Testing Laboratory, Wind Tunnel, Stucco, High Voltage Laboratory, High Altitude Laboratory, Telephone, Ordnance Elec- tronics Laboratory. Gai<strong>the</strong>rsburg (ace under Same) pilot plants, 162—165, 344. See also under centent plant, cotton mill, woolen mill, sugar mill, rubber mill, foundry, rolling mill, paper mill, aluminum research policy: general, 133, 240 change in, 240—241 patent, 196n, 308, 347—348 products endorsement, 133, 136, 137 testing, 133—134, 270n PTR as model <strong>for</strong> NBS, 60, 60n publications, 27n, 105n, 441—442, app. I, app. N letter circulars, 251n, 286—287 printing data, 135, 192—193, 208, 251, 268—269, 330, 411, 424n, 425n, 481—482 purpose, NBS, 1, 15, 103, 261n, 299 relations: with Congress, 45, 241, 246—247. See also under individual Directors by name. with consumer public, 42—43, 133, 157, 262, 302— 303, 305—306, 327, 329—331, 432—433, 449n with industry, 216, 217, 269—270, 273—274, 308, 348n, 482, app. M reorganization <strong>of</strong> divisions and sections, 444—445 representation in o<strong>the</strong>r organizations, 256n, 322 research: basic (pure) (fundamental), 33, 55, 61, 147—148, 215, 216, 244—247, 249, 261n, 332, 325n, 326, 335, 336n, 349, 430, 441, 442n, 447, 448—449, 450, 495—496, 499, 502, 507 basic research, depletion, 325n, 430, 448 criticism <strong>of</strong>, 151—152, 231n, 253, 268, 303—308, 322 industrial (applied) (technological) (developmen- tal), 215, 216—218, 233, 244, 246—247, 249, 263— 276, 323, 344—346, 349, 429—430, 433, 434, 442, 447,448, 450, 495—496 695 materials research and testing, 92—93, 94, 124-125, 231—232 military: World War I, 159—160, 162, 170—206, 244; World War II, 368—369n, 372—407, 410—425; Korean War, 445, 450, 490 orientation to industry, 69, 103, 149—151, 170, 219, 329, 431, 510; to science, 489 range <strong>of</strong>, 64—65, 171—172 significant accomplishments, app. K suppression <strong>of</strong> results, 264, 272, 344—347, 482—483. See also AD—X2. value <strong>of</strong>, 228, 241—242 research associates, 224—225, 244, 264, 272, 273, 277 staff: books published by, app. N caliber, 99 compensations at NBS, 98 competition with industry <strong>for</strong>, 96, 98, 223, 224. 227n, 311 cooperation between divisions, 148, 358 fully staffed, 311 graduate courses, 99—102 hiring practices, 64, 98—99, 100, 331—332, 377 in 1901, 65; in 1904, 74 independent status, members with, 147n increaaes, 67, 69, 94, 96, 148, 155, 167, 218—219, 231, 311, 331—332, 376, 444, app. H life at NBS in World War I, 206; in 1930's, 335; in World War II, 377 patents by, 196 positions established, 44; positions available, 223n publications, research, app. I rebellion, 234n recruiting, 98—99, 105, 377 reductions, 46, 224, 320, 322, 331, 335, 347, 350, 497, app. H research highlights, app. K rosters <strong>of</strong> administrative staff and directom <strong>of</strong> research, app. J salaries, 44, 45—46, 52, 63, 96, 98, 218—219, 223, 224, 227, 234—235, 237n, 279n, 320, 332, 377 specialization, 64 survey <strong>of</strong> problems and attitudes, 497-499 turnover, 443 under Civil Service appointment, 44, 99 wartime problems, 169—170 weekly staff meetings, 139, 311 women on staff, 54, 169—170 symposia, NBS (1951), 491, 493 testing and calibrating: <strong>for</strong> Government agencies, 79, 82, 90—92, 93, 94, 96, 103, 124—128, 147—149, 151, 157, 162, 270n, 309— 310, 332, 374, 450, 499—500, 501. See also under NBS research, materials testing. <strong>for</strong> industry and <strong>the</strong> public, 79, 82, 91—92, 94, 124, 147, 149, 162, 270n, 309—310, 501 testing, effect on industry, 92—93 testing and calibrating fees, 46, 501, 502 testing policy (see NBS policy) testing, routine, 91—92, 94, 147, 447, 450, 496, 497, 499—SQl testing program, representative, 125-127 testing, types <strong>of</strong>, 270n, 499
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See also screw thread standardization. <strong>National</strong> Security and Defense Fund, 167 <strong>National</strong> Standard Reference Data Program, 511 national wealth, 8 Naval Consulting Board, 160, 206, 282 Naval Observatory (see <strong>National</strong> Observatory) Naval Ordnance Laboratories (Corona), 497 Naval Research Laboratory, 363, 380, 385, 388, 400, 479. See also Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Research. navigational instruments, 37—38, 295 Navy Department, 17, 18, 96, 140, 142, 162, 173—174, 190—191, 192, 198, 200, 202, 281, 283, 284, 285, 305, 308, 354, 369, 371, 390, 397, 399, 403, 406, 407, 412n, 417, 423, 429, 431. 445, 458, 466, 472, 508 Navy Dept. radio laboratory at NBS, 197, 293, 431n. See also Laboratory <strong>for</strong> Special Radio Transmission Research Nebraska, University <strong>of</strong>, 74 NELSON, Donald, 412 neon signs, 83n Neoprene (see rubber research) neptunium, 378 neutron and neutron standard, 357, 359—360, 464, 467— 468 New Deal, 253, 319, 320—321, 325, 327, 334 The New Industrial Day (Redfield), 153 New York, N.Y., field laboratory, 165, 199, 310n New York World's Fair, 1964-65, Sn NEWCOMB, Simon, 33 NEWKIRK, W. B., 265 NICHOLS, Edward L., 61 Normal Eichungskommission (Berlin), 44, 77 Normal Eichungskommission (Vienna), 44 North building (mechanical laboratory), 62, 69, 71, 73, 155, 165, 210 North Pacific Radio Warning Service, 491 Northampton, Pa., field laboratory, 94, 310n Northwest building, 167, 184, 198o NORTON, Kenneth A., 403, 404 NOYES, William A., 74, 79, 81, 98 nuclear constants, 464, 4.67, 469, 471 Nuclear Data, 471 nuclear fission, 357, 359-363, 365, 368, 378—379, 380, 382, 384, 387—388 nuclear physics, 12, 139, 385, 443 nuclear (atomic) research, British, 363, 378n, 379n, 385, 385n; German, 360, 361n, 363, 381, 388n NUTTING, Perley G., 74, 79, 83, 99n, 101 0 ODISHAW, Hugh 443, 488 "oerugo nohilis," 34 Office <strong>of</strong> Civilian Defense, 373, 422 Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Research, 430, 442n, 451, 454, 461, 491, 497. See also Naval Research Laboratory. Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Petroleum Coordinator, 375 Office <strong>of</strong> Price Administration, 367, 423, 424 Office <strong>of</strong> Production Management, 367, 372 Office <strong>of</strong> Rubber Reserve, 479 Office <strong>of</strong> Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), 363, 364, 368, 382, 384, 390, 397, 398, 408, 417, 429, 430 Office <strong>of</strong> War Mobilization and Reconversion, 430 Office <strong>of</strong> Weights and <strong>Measures</strong> (Coast and Ceo. detic Survey), 16—17, 18—19, 20—21, 27, 28, 30, 32—33, 34n, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 44, 49, 52, 56-58, 62, 65, 77, 82, app. A, app. B, app. M Ohio State University, 74, 443 Ohio Wesleyan University, 274 ohm, 32, 80 international, 105, 107 absolute, 337 oils and paints, Federal specifications, 257 OLDS, Ranson E., 5 Olsen testing machine, 96 omegatron, 469 One World or None, 435n ONNES. Kamerlingh, 247 OPPENHEIMER, J. Robert, 385, 387, 437 optical glass research and manufacture, 187—188, 216n, 274—275, 305, 366, 369, 417—418, 449, 490 optical glass plant, NBS, 162—165, 167, 375, 417 optical glass qualities, 187n optical glass testing, 188—189 optical measurements, 61, 78 optical pyrometer (see pyrometry) Optical Society <strong>of</strong> America, 271 Optics division, NBS, 94, 110, 116, 147, 186, 188, 203n, 240, 249, 268, 270, 418—419 Ordnance, Army, 162, 170, 176. 188, 190, 199, 200, 202, 206, 213, 362, 374, 393, 397, 398, 417, 429, 445, 453, 497 Ordnance, Navy, 188, 213 Ordnance Development division, NBS, 393 Ordnance Electronics Laboratory, NBS, 430 ordnance research, 199, 376, 497 Organic and Fibrous Materials division, NBS, 267, 268
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