Thinking back to grade school science class, there was always that one moment in class when someone in class asked the teacher what everyone was asking. Why is it that we're measuring our liquids in milliliters rather than ounces?
The global observance of this fact is World Metrology Day. Scientific societies come together on May 20th to pay their respects to a meeting that took place on this day in 1875 that established a common measurement system among all nations.
Our scientific measurement device is capable of stretching beyond the boundaries of language, according to World Metrology Day. Math & science share the commonality of being both interested in the establishment and maintenance of foreign relations.
#WorldMetrologyDay is a hashtag that people use to post your scientific news on social media using #WorldMetrologyDay.
History
The signature at the Metre Convention, which occurred on the 20th of May, 1875, is commemorated on World Metrology Day. The conference brought together a group of seventeen nations from around the world to establish the framework for global cooperation in the field of scientific measurement.
Participants successfully established a global registry that allowed for cohesion within the scientific community, which was the object of this convention. From the beginning of this event, the impact of what was achieved in science labs can be felt to this day.
