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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national metrology institute
→
research institute → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Physical-Technical Institute
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| country |
German Empire
→
Germany → |
| dissolved |
1945
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| employerOf |
Emil Warburg
→
Ferdinand Braun → Heinrich Rubens → Max Planck → Max von Laue → Walther Nernst → |
| fieldOfWork |
electrical engineering
→
metrology → physics → standards → |
| foundedBy |
Hermann von Helmholtz
→
Werner von Siemens → |
| fundedBy |
German state
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| headquartersLocation |
Berlin-Charlottenburg
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| inception |
1887
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| influenced |
development of modern national metrology institutes
→
international standardization in measurement → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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| locatedIn |
Berlin
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Charlottenburg → |
| namedAfter |
German Reich
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| nativeLabel |
Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
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| notableAchievement |
contributions to definition of the ohm and volt
→
establishment of primary standards for electrical resistance → high-precision measurements of black-body radiation → |
| operatedBy |
German government
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| partOf |
German national standards system
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| predecessor |
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
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| significantEvent |
contribution to international system of units
→
development of electrical and optical measurement standards → foundation approved by the German Emperor → |
| successor |
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
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| workArea |
precision measurement
→
radiation physics → standardization of electrical units → standardization of optical units → thermodynamics research → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hermann von Helmholtz
→
Walther Meissner → |
employer |
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Braunschweig
("Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt")
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hostsInstitution |
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Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
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nativeLabel |
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Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
("Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt")
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predecessor |
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Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
("Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt")
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successor |