Background
Astin, Allen Varley was born on June 12, 1904 in Salt Lake City. Son of John Andrew and Catherine (Varley) Astin.
Astin, Allen Varley was born on June 12, 1904 in Salt Lake City. Son of John Andrew and Catherine (Varley) Astin.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Utah, 1925. Master of Science, New York University, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Doctor of Science, Lehigh University, 1953, George Washington University, 1958, New York University, 1960.
National Research Council fellow Johns Hopkins University, 1928-1930.
Research associate utilities research committee National Bureau Standards, 1930-1932, physicist, 1932-1969, assistant chief ordnance development division, 1944-1948, chief electronics and ordnance division, 1948-1950, associate director, 1951-1952, director, 1952-1969, director emeritus, from 1969. Consultant, chairman inter-departmental committee science research and development, 1954-1955.
Member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952-1958, International Committee Weights and Measures, 1954-1969, Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1953-1959, Defense Science Board, 1956-1969. Chairman of Commission on federal laboratories
Federal Council of Scientific and Technology, 1962-1969.
Chief ordnance development Director, 1951-1952, director Officer Legion of Honor France.
Member National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council, 1968-1972. Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Radio Engineers. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Academy Arts Sciences, Instrument Society American, National Academy Sciences (home secretary 1971-1975), American Philosophical Society (vice president 1977-1980), Washington Philosophical Society, Washington Academy Sciences, American Defense Preparedness Association, American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics (honorary), Standards Engineer Society (honorary), American Dental Association (honorary), American Society Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Engineers (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Club: Cosmos.
Married Margaret L. Mackenzie, August 31, 1927. Children: John Allen, Alexander William.