150 years of international cooperation under the Metre Convention

Shanay Rab; Richard J C Brown

doi:10.1038/s42254-025-00819-3

150 years of international cooperation under the Metre Convention

Shanay Rab, Richard J C Brown

School of Arch, Tech and Eng

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The Metre Convention was signed in May 1875, bringing international agreement on how to measure accurately and consistently — a consensus that was essential for trade, industrialization and scientific progress. 150 years later, how does the metrology community continue this tradition?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	232–233
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Physics
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-025-00819-3
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 2025

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Mechanical Engineering

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