Metrology History

THE HISTORY OF MEASUREMENT

MEasurement Science Conference SymposiaThe Measurement Science Conference* website includes a well-written article entitled “The History of Measurement”. I consider it a excellent article for anyone interested in measurement to help gain a succinct overview of the subject.

The article begins: “The history of measurement is the history of mankind. Since man slew his first animal and built his first fire, his progress has been built on the foundation of measurement.”

Read it in full online at https://msc-conf.com/history-of-metrology/.

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* The Measurement Science Conference was founded in 1970 to promote education and professionalism in Measurement Science related disciplines.