I know you’re on the edge of your seat.
World Metrology Day is celebrated annually on May 20, the anniversary of the international agreement on units of measurement finalized at the Metre Convention in Paris, France in 1875.
World Metrology Day (WMD) commemorates the signing of the treaty and it is a day when all the countries in the world that enjoy the benefits of a single, coherent system of measurements, traceable to the International System of Units (SI), celebrate the scientific, technological, and economic achievements that this treaty has enabled for more than a century.
There are only 3 countries in the world that have not officially recognized the metric system: Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States.
Great news for students struggling to remember how many ounces in a pound, feet in a mile, or cups in a gallon. According to Elizabeth Gentry of the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST):
The United States is undergoing a subtle transition to the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system.
Learn about events in Gaitherburg, MD and Boulder, CO as well as celebrations around the world at the official WMD2009 site.
You were wondering: “What is Metrology?”
From Coastal Calibration Laboratories:
Definition 1): Metrology is the science of measurement.
Definition 2): Metrology is the science of weights and measures used to determine the conformance of an item to technical requirements. Metrology also includes the development of standards and systems for absolute and relative measurements.
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