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Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler

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Swiss-American mathematician and surveyor (1770-1843)

SwitzerlandAcademicsLived 1770 to 1843 · aged 73
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Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler 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....

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Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler 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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Switzerland
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Academics
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Academic
Status
deceased
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Lived 1770 to 1843 · aged 73
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