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Standard Metre

After the introduction of the metric system during the French revolution, this STANDARD METRE was placed at the Petit-Luxembourg, Paris

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1799 Instruments Introduction Luxembourg Measurement Metre Metric Petit Revolution Standard System


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This historic photograph captures the Standard Metre, a significant artifact from the scientific and historical annals of measurement. The Standard Metre, also known as the Metre des Archives, was established in 1799 during the French Revolution when the metric system was introduced to replace the complex and inconsistent system of measurements then in use. The metre was defined as the length of a meridian passing through Paris, specifically at the Temple de l'Observatoire. However, due to the difficulty of measuring such a long distance accurately, a prototype metre bar was created and deposited at the Archives de la République in Paris, now known as Petit-Luxembourg. The Standard Metre is depicted in this photograph as a beautifully crafted platinum-iridium alloy bar, with the graduations etched in centimetres and millimetres. The bar was kept in a temperature-controlled glass case to ensure its preservation and accuracy. The introduction of the Standard Metre marked a major milestone in the history of measurement, paving the way for a universal system of measurement that is still in use today. The Metre des Archives remained the international prototype of the metre until 1960, when it was replaced by the International Prototype Metre, a platinum-iridium bar kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. This photograph serves as a reminder of the scientific and historical significance of the Standard Metre and the metric system, which has revolutionized the way we measure and understand the world around us.

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