| Author(s): |
Albert C. Parr; |
| Title: |
A Tale About the First Weights and Measures Intercomparison in the United States in 1832 |
| Published: |
April 01, 2006 |
| Abstract: |
In preparation for the Hassler memorial tablet dedication in the NIST Administration Building lobby in December of 2004, I learned that Ferdinand Rudolf Hassler had carried out the first systematic study of weights and measures in the United States. I obtained a copy of Comparison of Weights and Measures of Length and Capacity Reported to the Senate of the United States which is Hassler s 1832 report to Congress on this comparison that related all the weights and measures then in use by the states and federal custom-houses. Hand-written inscriptions in the book reveal interesting facts about Hassler s work and his communication with other scientists in Europe at that time. |
| Citation: |
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) - |
| Volume: |
111 No. 1 |
| Keywords: |
Hassler;history;intercomparison |
| Research Areas: |
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| PDF version: |
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