Dan Sawyer

Leader and mechanical engineer

NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) Engineering Physics Division

Dan Sawyer is the leader of and a mechanical engineer in the Dimensional Metrology Group in the Engineering Physics Division of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Thu, 08/04/2016 - 13:07
Going the Distance on National Tape Measure DayCelebrating a humble, useful tool
Thu, 08/04/2016 - 13:07
Whether they’re made of leather or metal, tape measures have been used by people for a long time. The first spring-loaded metal tape measure was invented and patented in England in 1829. Alvin Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut, made improvements to…