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CGPM

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CGPMConférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (French: General Conference on Weights and Measures)


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In 1901, the 3rd CGPM in Paris established the definition of the unit of mass: "The Kilogram is the unit of mass; it is equal to the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram.
The kilogram and measurements of mass and force by Yaniv, S.L. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The 1967 CGPM changed the name of the unit of measurement for luminous intensity from "new candle" to "candela" but did not change its physical definition, hence the following definition was used for the can dela from 1948 to 1979 (5):
The candela and photometric and radiometric measurements by Parr, Albert C. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
In 1960, the metric system was formally renamed the International System of Units, universally abbreviated SI, by the CGPM.
NIST mechanisms for disseminating measurements by Trahey, N.M. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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