Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system

The 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention was celebrated at a symposium arranged by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at UNESCO headquarters on 20 May, World Metrology Day.

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Physics World
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2025-08-01
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https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/38/07/06
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Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
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Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system

Isabelle Dumé
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Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
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Symposium in Paris celebrates 150 years of the metric system

Isabelle Dumé
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The 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention was celebrated at a symposium arranged by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at UNESCO headquarters on 20 May, World Metrology Day.

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