What is World Metrology Day and Why Do We Celebrate It?
Posted by Greg J. on May 16th 2022
Every year on May 20th, we celebrate World Metrology Day. This day commemorates the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875, which established the first internationally recognized system of measurement.But what does that really mean for us? And why should we care about metrology? Here's a look at what World Metrology Day is all about and why it's worth celebrating.WHAT IS METROLOGY?Simply put, metrology is the science of measurement. It covers everything from the physics of measurement to the de
