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International Bureau Of Weights And Measures
Coordinates: 48°49′45.55″N 2°13′12.64″E / 48.8293194°N 2.2201778°E
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (French: Bureau international des poids et mesures) is an intergovernmental organisation[1] [2] that was established by the Metre Convention, through which Coordinates: 48°49′45.55″N 2°13′12.64″E / 48.8293194°N 2.2201778°E
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (French: Bureau international des poids et mesures) is an intergovernmental organisation[1] [2] that was established by the Metre Convention, through which member states act together on matters related to measurement science and measurement standards (i.e. the International System of Units)
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Intergovernmental Organization
An intergovernmental organization (IGO) or international organization is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states), or of other intergovernmental organizations. IGOs are established by a treaty that acts as a charter creating the group. Treaties are formed when lawful representatives (governments) of several states go through a ratification process, providing the IGO with an international legal personality. Intergovernmental organizations are an important aspect of public international law. Intergovernmental organizations in a legal sense should be distinguished from simple groupings or coalitions of states, such as the G7 or the Quartet. Such groups or associations have not been founded by a constituent document and exist only as task groups. Intergovernmental organizations must also be distinguished from treaties [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Metrologia
Metrologia is an international journal dealing with the scientific aspects of metrology. It has been running since 1965 and has been published by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) since 1991. Since 2003 the journal has been published by IOP Publishing on behalf of the BIPM. Metrologia covers the fundamentals of measurements, in particular those dealing with the seven base units of the International System of Units (metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, mole) or proposals to replace them [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and also known as D.C. or Washington, is the capital city of the United States of America.[6] Founded after the American Revolution, Washington was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Founding Father.[7] As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital.[8] Located on the Potomac River bordering Maryland and Virginia, the city is one of the most visited cities in the United States, with more than 20 million visitors annually.[9][10]
The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River near the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S
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BNF (identifier)
Coordinates: 48°50′01″N 2°22′33″E / 48.83361°N 2.37583°E The Bibliothèque nationale de France (French: [biblijɔtɛk nɑsjɔnal də fʁɑ̃s], "National Library of France"; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
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