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International Bureau of Weights and Measures

intergovernmental organization established by the Metre Convention
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International Bureau of Weights and Measures

Summary

International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an international organization[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's field of work was International System of Units[3].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's field of work was metrology[4].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's field of work was measurement[5].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's field of work was weights and measures[6].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures was a member of Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology[7].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures was a member of Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine[8].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures is in the country of France[9].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's instance of is recorded as international organization[10].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's instance of is recorded as intergovernmental organization[11].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's official language is recorded as French[12].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's headquarters location is recorded as Sèvres[13].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's Commons category is recorded as International Bureau of Weights and Measures[14].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's industry is recorded as activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies[15].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's foundational text is recorded as Metre Convention[16].
  • May 20, 1875 marks the founding of International Bureau of Weights and Measures[17].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's official website is recorded as https://www.bipm.org/en/[18].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's official website is recorded as http://www.bipm.org/fr/home/[19].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's director / manager is recorded as Martin J T Milton[20].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/TheBIPM/[21].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's replaces is recorded as International Time Bureau[22].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BUREAU INTERNATIONAL POIDS ET MESURES'}[23].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'μέτρῳ χρῶ'}[24].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's legal form is recorded as international organization[25].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BIPM'}[26].
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BIPM'}[27].

Body

Founding

May 20, 1875 marks the founding of International Bureau of Weights and Measures[17].

Identity

International Bureau of Weights and Measures's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BUREAU INTERNATIONAL POIDS ET MESURES'}[23]. Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BIPM'}[26], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BIPM'}[27], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BIPM'}[28], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'BIPM'}[29].

Leadership

International Bureau of Weights and Measures's director / manager is recorded as Martin J T Milton[20].

Operations

International Bureau of Weights and Measures's headquarters location is recorded as Sèvres[13].

Industry

International Bureau of Weights and Measures's industry is recorded as activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies[15]. Fields of work include International System of Units[3], an international standard[30]; metrology[4], an academic discipline[31]; measurement[5], an academic major[32]; and weights and measures[6], a metrology[33].

Why It Matters

International Bureau of Weights and Measures has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Charles Édouard Guillaume France metrology Sèvres

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bipm.org. bipm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ptb.de. ptb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . nvlpubs.nist.gov. nvlpubs.nist.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . cenam.mx. cenam.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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