Allen Varley Astin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | June 12,1904 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Salt Lake City |
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| United States | |
| Spouse | Margaret Linnie |
| Children | John Astin |
| Grandchildren | Sean Astin |
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| ID | 3465664 |
Allen Varley Astin Life story
Allen Varley Astin was an American physicist who served as director of the United States National Bureau of Standards from 1951 until 1969. During the Second World War he worked on the proximity fuse. He was an advocate for introduction of metric weights and measures to the United States.
