Auf den Spuren genialer Forscher und Erfinder: Die Jagd nach dem Urmeter
- Episode aired Feb 27, 2011
During the 1790s French revolution, the still royal academy of science sanctions a project to create the metric system of universal measures on natural foundations, to substitute the chaotic... Read allDuring the 1790s French revolution, the still royal academy of science sanctions a project to create the metric system of universal measures on natural foundations, to substitute the chaotic feudal tradition of local and regional arbitrary measures. A key measure, for length, is ... Read allDuring the 1790s French revolution, the still royal academy of science sanctions a project to create the metric system of universal measures on natural foundations, to substitute the chaotic feudal tradition of local and regional arbitrary measures. A key measure, for length, is to be the meter, defined as 1/10.000 of the meridian from equator to Northpole. A scientif... Read all