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Revision as of 12:42, 15 August 2010

The Bureau interntional des poids et mesures (BIPM, sometimes referred to in English as the International Bureau of Weights and Measures) is an international organization based in Sèvres, just outside Paris, France. It was established in 1875 by the Metre Convention.

Directors of the BIPM

Name Nationality
1875–1877 G. Govi Italy
1877–1879 J. Pernet Switzerland
1879–1889 O. J. Broch Norway
1889–1915 J.-R. Benoît France
1915–1936 C.-E. Guillaume Switzerland
1936–1951 A. Pérard France
1951–1961 C. Volet Switzerland
1962–1977 J. Terrien France
1978–1988 P. Giacomo France
1988–2003 T. J. Quinn United Kingdom
2004– A. J. Wallard United Kingdom
Source: BIPM[1]

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Directors of the BIPM since 1875; International Bureau of Weights and Measures, <http://www.bipm.org/en/bipm/sections/director/former_directors.html>. (accessed 15 August 2010).

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