International Meridian Conference
GPTKB entity
Properties (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
conference
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| gptkbp:addressed |
time discrepancies
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
representatives from 25 countries
|
| gptkbp:completed |
October 1884
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
timekeeping standards
longitude measurement |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) 24 time zones |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
October 1884
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
International Meridian Conference
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| gptkbp:influenced |
global timekeeping practices
|
| gptkbp:involved |
scientific community
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
synchronization of clocks
improved maritime navigation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Sir_Sandford_Fleming gptkb:William_F._Allen |
| gptkbp:outcome |
establishment_of_the_Greenwich_Meridian_as_the_prime_meridian
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
global communication
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
establish a prime meridian for global navigation
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
geography
navigation international cooperation |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
International_Date_Line_concept
|
| gptkbp:significance |
standardization of time zones
|