The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activ
A mass spectrometer in use at the NBS in 1948
The Bureau of Standards headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland being constructed in 1964.
Advanced Measurement Laboratory Complex in Gaithersburg
An aerial view of the Gaithersburg campus in 2019
Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, making it the third-largest incorporated ci
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…Weights and Measures under the control of an international committee elected by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. NIST is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and operates a facility in Boulder, Colorado, which was dedicated by President Eisenhower in 1954. NIST's activities are organized into laboratory…
Summit Avenue in the early 1900s
Gaithersburg's Frederick Avenue in the mid-20th century
Gaithersburg in 1967
Gaithersburg Chevrolet dealership in 1973