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International Time Bureau

former organization responsible for measuring Universal Time
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International Time Bureau

Summary

International Time Bureau is an international organization[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • International Time Bureau is in the country of France[3].
  • International Time Bureau's instance of is recorded as international organization[4].
  • International Time Bureau's instance of is recorded as former entity[5].
  • International Time Bureau's founder is recorded as Benjamin Baillaud[6].
  • International Time Bureau's headquarters location is recorded as Paris Observatory, PSL University[7].
  • 1912 marks the founding of International Time Bureau[8].
  • 1913 marks the founding of International Time Bureau[9].
  • International Time Bureau began on 1919[10].
  • International Time Bureau ended on December 31, 1987[11].
  • International Time Bureau's replaced by is recorded as International Bureau of Weights and Measures[12].
  • International Time Bureau's replaced by is recorded as International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service[13].
  • International Time Bureau's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BIH'}[14].

Body

Founding

International Time Bureau's founder is recorded as Benjamin Baillaud[6]. Recorded inception include 1912[8] and 1913[9].

Identity

International Time Bureau's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BIH'}[14].

Operations

International Time Bureau's headquarters location is recorded as Paris Observatory, PSL University[7].

Why It Matters

International Time Bureau has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

former entity France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . sites.google.com. sites.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Dizionario delle Scienze Fisiche. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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