Charles Édouard Guillaume

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:International_Bureau_of_Weights_and_Measures
gptkbp:awardedBy his precision measurements and inventions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:born February 15, 1861
gptkbp:children three children
gptkbp:contribution development of the standard meter
gptkbp:died January 1, 1942
gptkbp:education gptkb:École_Polytechnique_Fédérale_de_Lausanne
gptkbp:field metrology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Édouard Guillaume
gptkbp:influence academic research
education in physics
engineering practices
industrial applications
precision engineering
scientific community
quality control in manufacturing
scientific instrumentation
international collaboration in science
collaboration with other scientists
advancements in material science
development of international standards
development of measurement technology
government policies on standards
international measurement systems
research methodologies in physics
standardization in industry
gptkbp:influenced metrology standards
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henri_Becquerel
gptkbp:inventor elastique
ferrocerium
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gptkbp:knownFor work on precision measurements
gptkbp:legacy standardization of measurements
advancements in scientific instruments
influence on modern metrology
gptkbp:members gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality Swiss
gptkbp:notableWork The Measurement of Length
The Measurement of Mass
The Measurement of Time
gptkbp:researchContribution developed new alloys for precision instruments
improved accuracy of timekeeping devices
gptkbp:researchFocus thermal expansion of metals
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Louise_Guillaume