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General Conference on Weights and Measures and History of the metre

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Difference between General Conference on Weights and Measures and History of the metre

General Conference on Weights and Measures vs. History of the metre

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures – CGPM) is the supreme authority of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau international des poids et mesures – BIPM), the inter-governmental organization established in 1875 under the terms of the Metre Convention (Convention du Mètre) through which Member States act together on matters related to measurement science and measurement standards. In the aftermath of the French Revolution (1789), the traditional units of measure used in the Ancien Régime were replaced.

Similarities between General Conference on Weights and Measures and History of the metre

General Conference on Weights and Measures and History of the metre have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): French Academy of Sciences, International Bureau of Weights and Measures, International Committee for Weights and Measures, Iridium, Johnson Matthey, Metre, Metre Convention, Metric system, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Platinum.

French Academy of Sciences

The French Academy of Sciences (French: Académie des sciences) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research.

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International Bureau of Weights and Measures

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau international des poids et mesures) is an intergovernmental organization established by the Metre Convention, through which Member States act together on matters related to measurement science and measurement standards.

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International Committee for Weights and Measures

The International Committee for Weights and Measures (abbreviated CIPM from the French Comité international des poids et mesures) consists of eighteen persons, each of a different nationality, from Member States of the Metre Convention (Convention du Mètre) appointed by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) whose principal task is to promote worldwide uniformity in units of measurement by taking direct action or by submitting proposals to the CGPM.

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Iridium

Iridium is a chemical element with symbol Ir and atomic number 77.

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Johnson Matthey

Johnson Matthey is a British multinational speciality chemicals and sustainable technologies company headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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Metre

The metre (British spelling and BIPM spelling) or meter (American spelling) (from the French unit mètre, from the Greek noun μέτρον, "measure") is the base unit of length in some metric systems, including the International System of Units (SI).

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Metre Convention

The Metre Convention (Convention du Mètre), also known as the Treaty of the Metre, is an international treaty that was signed in Paris on 20 May 1875 by representatives of 17 nations (Argentina, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, United States of America, and Venezuela).

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Metric system

The metric system is an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is one of the oldest physical science laboratories in the United States.

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Platinum

Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78.

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General Conference on Weights and Measures and History of the metre Comparison

General Conference on Weights and Measures has 105 relations, while History of the metre has 125. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 4.35% = 10 / (105 + 125).

References

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