National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Virtual Museum
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Subject: Science and Technology
Institution Name:
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Collection Name: free.ed.gov
Abstract: features the work of a federal agency that has helped keep U.S. technology at the leading edge. Visit the online exhibits to learn about the standardization of women's clothing, weights and measures (crucial to industrialization), technology development during World War II, the first government computer with an internal program, the fall of parity, OCR machines, weathering of stone, Jacob Rabinow, and more.
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Course Type: Learning Module
Conditions of Use: Custom License
Items are free to use for educational purposes only. Some materials may be in the Public Domain.
