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_aInternational Meridian Conference _q(1884 : Washington, D.C.) |
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_aInternational Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. : _bProtocols of the Proceedings |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006 |
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| 508 | _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Joseph Myers, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading team at http://www.pgdp.net. | ||
| 520 | _a"International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day" is a historical account documenting the proceedings of an international conference held in Washington, D.C., in the late 19th century. This work presents a significant discussion as various delegates from around the world convened to determine a common prime meridian and standard time for global navigation and commerce. The conference brings together an array of scientific and governmental representatives, indicating a collaborative effort to unify global measurements of time and geography. The opening of the conference sets the stage for a series of formal discussions and protocols outlining the delegates' backgrounds and the procedural order of the conference. It begins with the Secretary of State welcoming the attendees, emphasizing the importance of establishing a prime meridian for all nations represented. As the sessions unfold, delegates propose and debate various ideas, including the selection of Greenwich as the standard meridian and the principles guiding the ultimate decision. The detailed interactions reflect both the complexity of international negotiations and the scientific considerations at play as nations seek to overcome historical divisions in timekeeping. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aTime -- Systems and standards -- Congresses | ||
| 653 | _aPrime Meridian -- Congresses | ||
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