Bureau international des poids et mesures
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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
- ↑ 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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