Background
Ambler, Ernest was born on November 20, 1923 in Bradford, England. Son of William and Sarah Alice (Binns) Ambler. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1958.
Ambler, Ernest was born on November 20, 1923 in Bradford, England. Son of William and Sarah Alice (Binns) Ambler. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1958.
Bachelor, New College, University of Oxford, 1945; Master of Arts, New College, University of Oxford, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, New College, University of Oxford, 1953.
With, Armstrong Siddeley Motors, Ltd., Coventry, England, 1944-1948;
Nuffield Research fellow, University of Oxford, 1953;
with, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Standards), Commerce Department, Washington, 1953-1989;
division chief inorganic materials division, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Standards), Commerce Department, Washington, 1965-1968;
deputy director, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Standards), Commerce Department, Washington, 1973;
acting director, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Standards), Commerce Department, Washington, 1975-1978;
director bureau, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Standards), Commerce Department, Washington, 1978-1989, director emeritus, 1989.;
director, Institute for Basic Standards, 1968-1973. Liaison representative to division physical science National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1968-1969. Sponsor's delegate National Conference Standards Laboratory, 1968.
United States representative International Committee on Weights and Measures, 1972-1990, honorary member, since 1990. Acting undersecretary for technical unites states department Commerce, 1988-1989.
District of Columbia member of the Board of Governors Israel/United States Binat. Industrial Research and Development Foundation. Member Maryland. High Technology Roundtable.
Member Washington Academy Sciences, Instrument Society American (honorary).
Married Alice Virginia Seiler, November 19, 1955. Children: Christopher William, Jonathan Ernest.