First IAEA General Conference
Leads the new Agency during its first General Conference, held in Vienna from 1 to 23 October.
Role range: 1957-1961
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Sterling Cole Biography and Timeline
Follow Sterling Cole through 12 dated historical records for United States of America.
Sterling Cole, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1957–1959Years on this page
1957
Vienna Chosen as Permanent Headquarters
The General Conference approves Vienna as the permanent headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Role range: 1957-1961
Austria Headquarters Agreement
Signs the headquarters agreement establishing the legal arrangements for the IAEA in Austria.
Role range: 1957-1961
Director General IAEA
Appointed Director General of the IAEA
Role range: 1957-1961
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Appointed Director General of the IAEA
Role range: 1957-1961
1958
Mobile Isotope Laboratory Accepted
Accepts a mobile isotope laboratory presented to the IAEA by the United States Atomic Energy Commission.
Role range: 1957-1961
First IAEA Safety Publication
The Agency issues Safety Series No. 1, Safe Handling of Radioisotopes, its first formal publication.
Role range: 1957-1961
Scientific Advisory Committee Established
The IAEA establishes a standing Scientific Advisory Committee to guide its early scientific and technical programmes.
Role range: 1957-1961
First Technical Assistance Exports
The IAEA sends its first technical assistance equipment to Pakistan, Thailand and the United Arab Republic.
Role range: 1957-1961
1959
Asian Technical Assistance Missions
The IAEA sends preliminary assistance missions to Asian Member States to assess nuclear science, training and equipment needs.
Role range: 1957-1961
Seibersdorf Laboratory Construction Inaugurated
Pours the first concrete for the IAEA laboratory at Seibersdorf, beginning construction of the Agency's research facility.
Role range: 1957-1961
IAEA Fellowship Programme Expansion
Oversees rapid expansion of IAEA fellowships and specialist training placements for scientists and engineers from Member States.
Role range: 1957-1961
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.