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Author(s): Paul Tunbridge
Source: Lord Kelvin: his influence on electrical measurements and units, p. 8-11
Publication date January 1992

Measuring systems were in use by the Greeks, and before that by the Egyptians whose pyramids could not have been designed and constructed without reliable measuring systems. By the time of the Roman Empire, the measuring standards were carefully preserved in the temples and emperors' palaces to safeguard their integrity. With the disintegration of the Roman Empire, the uniform system of measurement fell into disuse.

Inspec keywords: measurement systems; units (measurement); measurement standards

Other keywords: measuring standards; pyramid; Kelvin; metric system; Roman Empire; measuring systems

Subjects: Measurement standards and calibration

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