October, 1 884, for the purpose of discussing and, if possible, fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the whole world... Nature - Page 109edited by - 1885Full view - About this book
| 1906 - 500 pages
...countries in the world, *7 in number, held at Washington in October, 1884, for the purpose of f1xing on a meridian proper to be employed as a common zero of longitude, 22 representatives voted in favour of adopting the meridian passing through the centre of the transit-instrument... | |
| Raymond Landon Bridgman, World Peace Foundation - 1911 - 330 pages
...to meet delegates from the United States in the city of Washington on the first of October, 1 884, for the purpose of discussing and, if possible, fixing...longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the whole world, this international meridian conference assembled at the time and place designated ; and,... | |
| United States. President - 1917 - 598 pages
...instant, respecting the approaching international conference at Washington, DC , for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the globe, and recommend that the' sum of $10,000 be appropriated to enable... | |
| American Society of Civil Engineers - 1882 - 314 pages
...United States in the City of Washington, at such time as he may see fit to designate, for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the globe; and that the President be authorized to appoint delegates, not... | |
| 2001 - 336 pages
...resolution that called upon the President to convene an international conference "for the purposes of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...standard of timereckoning throughout the globe."-" With the competing bills receiving support from different House committees, par265 liamentary maneuvering... | |
| 2000 - 560 pages
...resolution that called upon the President to convene an international conference "for the purposes of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...longitude and standard of timereckoning throughout the globe."2" With the competing bills receiving support from different House committees, parliamentary... | |
| Ian R. Bartky - 2000 - 346 pages
...and, along with a few late arrivals from four other countries, were in Washington "for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time- reckoning throughout the globe." Included among the five-member American delegation to the International... | |
| Steven J. Dick - 2003 - 636 pages
...countries. The purpose of the meeting, authorized by act of Congress dated August 3 , 1882, was for "fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the globe."44 Although SR Franklin, the Superintendent of the Naval Observatory, attended (representing... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1885 - 958 pages
...to meet delegates from the United States, in the city of Washington, on the first of October, 1884, for the purpose of discussing, and, if possible, fixing...longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the whole world, this International Meridian Conference assembled at the time and place designated ; and,... | |
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