Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler
BornOctober 6, 1770
Aarau, Switzerland
DiedNovember 20, 1843 (1843-11-21) (aged 73)
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery
Scientific career
FieldsSurveyor
InstitutionsUnited States Military Academy
United States Coast Survey
United States Treasury Department
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Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler (October 6, 1770 – November 20, 1843) was a Swiss-American surveyor who is considered the forefather of both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for his achievements as the first Superintendent of the U.S. Survey of the Coast and the first U.S. Superintendent of Weights and Measures.


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