Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
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The Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt was the German Empire’s national institute for scientific research and standards in physics and technology, serving as a precursor to modern metrology institutes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt canonical | 9 |
| Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | 6 |
| Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt in West Germany | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national metrology institute
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research institute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Imperial Physical-Technical Institute ⓘ |
| country |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Emil Warburg
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Ferdinand Braun ⓘ Heinrich Rubens ⓘ Max Planck ⓘ Max von Laue ⓘ Walther Nernst ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electrical engineering
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metrology ⓘ physics ⓘ standards ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hermann von Helmholtz
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Werner von Siemens ⓘ |
| fundedBy | German state ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Charlottenburg
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surface form:
Berlin-Charlottenburg
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| inception | 1887 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern national metrology institutes
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international standardization in measurement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
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Charlottenburg ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
German Empire
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surface form:
German Reich
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| nativeLabel | Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributions to definition of the ohm and volt
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establishment of primary standards for electrical resistance ⓘ high-precision measurements of black-body radiation ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Federal Government of Germany
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surface form:
German government
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| partOf | German national standards system ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
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| purpose |
establishment and maintenance of physical standards
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scientific research in physics and technology ⓘ |
| shortName | PTR ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
contribution to international system of units
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development of electrical and optical measurement standards ⓘ foundation approved by the German Emperor ⓘ |
| successor |
Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
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| workArea |
precision measurement
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radiation physics ⓘ standardization of electrical units ⓘ standardization of optical units ⓘ thermodynamics research ⓘ |
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