Nationality American Known for Allan variance | Name David Allan Fields Physics | |
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Institutions National Institute of Standards and Technology Notable awards Department of Commerce Silver Medal (1968)
I. I. Rabi Award (1984)
Institute of Navigation, Fellow (1999)
Time Lord Award (2011) Institution National Institute of Standards and Technology Alma mater Brigham Young University, University of Colorado | ||
Where are We in God's Time -- David W. Allan -- Firm Foundation Expo & Book of Mormon Evidence Conf.
David W. Allan (born September 25, 1936, Mapleton, Utah) is an American atomic clock physicist and author of the Allan variance, also known as the two-sample variance, a measure of frequency stability in clocks, oscillators and other applications. He worked for the National Bureau of Standards in Colorado.
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- Where are We in Gods Time David W Allan Firm Foundation Expo Book of Mormon Evidence Conf
- David w allan on harmonizing science and religion with new bible and book of mormon evidence
- Awards
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Allan studied physics at the Brigham Young University (B.S. 1960) and at the University of Colorado (M.S. 1965). From 1960 he was a physicist in the Time and Frequency Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (then the National Bureau of Standards) in Boulder, and from 1979 was 1988 chief of the Time and Frequency Coordination Group. He retired in 1992 and lives in Fountain Green, Utah.
In 1982, Allan was a guest scientist in the People's Republic of China and in 1981 a consultant for the United Nations Development Program in New Delhi.
Allan is a Latter-day Saint. He has been married since 1959 and has seven children.
David w allan on harmonizing science and religion with new bible and book of mormon evidence
Awards
Allan received the Rabi Award of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society in 1984. He received the Silver Medal of the Department of Commerce (1968) and the IR-100 Award (1976). In 1999 he was named an honorary fellow by the Institute of Navigation.