An advantage of the international system of units, accepted finally in 1960 by the
General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM; Conférence Générale des
Poids et Mesures), is that it was accepted by a number of countries and is commonly used in the international forum.
1 It is worthwhile to add that the SI was
introduced as a result of a convention between the governments of the signatories’
countries—an agreement that was drawn regardless of political divisions and borders. An inestimable value of using a consistent system of units of measurement is
the ease of the exchange of wares and services. Nowadays, it is hard to imagine
societies functioning without a uniform system of units of measurement. It would
not be possible to carry out production, trade or to care for nature or food, without
conducting measurements.
1
As of March 23th, 2018, there are 59 Member States and 42 Associates of the General Conference.
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General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM; Conférence Générale des
Poids et Mesures), is that it was accepted by a number of countries and is commonly used in the international forum.
1 It is worthwhile to add that the SI was
introduced as a result of a convention between the governments of the signatories’
countries—an agreement that was drawn regardless of political divisions and borders. An inestimable value of using a consistent system of units of measurement is
the ease of the exchange of wares and services. Nowadays, it is hard to imagine
societies functioning without a uniform system of units of measurement. It would
not be possible to carry out production, trade or to care for nature or food, without
conducting measurements.
1
As of March 23th, 2018, there are 59 Member States and 42 Associates of the General Conference.
Introduction: A Brief History of Measurement
xvii