National Institute of Standards and Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (or NIST) formerly known as The National Bureau of Standards is a non regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce?s Technology Administration. The institute's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.

People

Three researchers at NIST have been awarded Nobel prizes for their work in physics, William D. Phillips in 1997, Eric A. Cornell in 2001 and John L. Hall in 2005. Other people who have worked at NIST include

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Nobel prize - William D. Phillips - Eric A. Cornell - John L. Hall

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• Cornelius Lanczos
• Jacob Rabinow