A Tale About the First Weights and Measures Intercomparison in the United States in 1832

In preparation for the Hassler memorial tablet dedication in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Administration Building lobby in December of 2004, I learned that Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler had carried out the first systematic study of weights and measures in the United States....

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Autor principal: Parr, Albert C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: [Gaithersburg, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4654608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27274915
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.111.003
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description In preparation for the Hassler memorial tablet dedication in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Administration Building lobby in December of 2004, I learned that Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler had carried out the first systematic study of weights and measures in the United States. I obtained a copy of Comparison of Weights and Measures of Length and Capacity Reported to the Senate of the United States which is Hassler’s 1832 report to Congress on this comparison that related all the weights and measures then in use by the states and federal customhouses. Handwritten inscriptions in the book reveal interesting facts about Hassler’s work and his communication with other scientists in Europe at that time.
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spelling pubmed-46546082016-06-03 A Tale About the First Weights and Measures Intercomparison in the United States in 1832 Parr, Albert C. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol Article In preparation for the Hassler memorial tablet dedication in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Administration Building lobby in December of 2004, I learned that Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler had carried out the first systematic study of weights and measures in the United States. I obtained a copy of Comparison of Weights and Measures of Length and Capacity Reported to the Senate of the United States which is Hassler’s 1832 report to Congress on this comparison that related all the weights and measures then in use by the states and federal customhouses. Handwritten inscriptions in the book reveal interesting facts about Hassler’s work and his communication with other scientists in Europe at that time. [Gaithersburg, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 2006 2006-02-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4654608/ /pubmed/27274915 http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.111.003 Text en https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is a publication of the U.S. Government. The papers are in the public domain and are not subject to copyright in the United States. Articles from J Res may contain photographs or illustrations copyrighted by other commercial organizations or individuals that may not be used without obtaining prior approval from the holder of the copyright.
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