World Metrology Day 2019
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World Metrology Day 2019 marked the global celebration of the historic redefinition of the International System of Units (SI), when several base units were newly defined in terms of fundamental physical constants.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Metrology Day 2019 canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international observance
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scientific commemoration ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
inform stakeholders about the new SI definitions
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raise awareness of the importance of accurate and reliable measurement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
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surface form:
BIPM
International Organization of Legal Metrology ⓘ
surface form:
OIML
national metrology institutes ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| commemorates |
redefinition of SI base units in terms of fundamental physical constants
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redefinition of the International System of Units ⓘ |
| date | 2019-05-20 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
measurement standards
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metrology ⓘ |
| follows | World Metrology Day 2018 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.worldmetrologyday.org/2019 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
International System of Units
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surface form:
The International System of Units – Fundamentally better
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| highlights |
definition of the ampere via the elementary charge
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definition of the kelvin via the Boltzmann constant ⓘ definition of the kilogram via the Planck constant ⓘ definition of the mole via the Avogadro constant ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialMaterial |
English
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French ⓘ |
| marks |
entry into force of the revised SI adopted in 2018
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global transition to constant-based definitions of SI units ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
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International Organization of Legal Metrology ⓘ |
| partOf | annual World Metrology Day observance ⓘ |
| precedes | World Metrology Day 2020 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International System of Units
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SI base units ⓘ fundamental physical constants ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
conferences and seminars on new SI definitions
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public outreach activities on the SI redefinition ⓘ |
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26th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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World Metrology Day 2019
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