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World Metrology Day Resource Center

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Scientists and engineers dedicated to metrology celebrate May 20 as World Metrology Day. On May 20, 1875, representatives from 17 nations signed a treaty to coordinate weights and measures activities internationally and to support the development of the metric system. We honor their pioneering efforts to improve the quality of our lives.

Learn more about World Metrology Day and download a free poster on the World Metrology Day website

Read past and present Fluke Metrology Day messages on this page. We also share items that provide insights and interesting information about metrology.
 

World Metrology Day 2022
Theme: Metrology in the Digital Era

World Metrology Day 2022 – Metrology in the digital era

Video: Metrology in the digital era | World Metrology Day 2022

Poster: Metrology in the digital era posters

World Metrology Day 2021
Theme: Measurements for Health

World Metrology Day 2021 – How Measurements in Health Help Fight COVID-19

Video: Measurement for Health | World Metrology Day 2021

Poster: Measurements for health posters

World Metrology Day 2020
Theme: Measurements for Global Trade

World Metrology Day video featuring Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

Poster: Measurements for global trade (from worldmetrologyday.org)

World Metrology Day 2019
Theme: The International System of Units -- Fundamentally Better

World Metrology Day video regarding changes to the SI, featuring Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

New defintion of the kilogram (the SI unit of Mass) and other SI unit redefinitions in 2019

Poster: The International System of Units (from worldmetrologyday.org)

World Metrology Day 2018
Theme: Constant evolution of the International System of Units
Open session at the 2018 CGPM to consider the revision of the SI 

World Metrology Day video featuring Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

World Metrology Day message from Jeff Gust 

Poster: The International System of Units (from worldmetrologyday.org)

World Metrology Day 2017
Theme: Measurements for transport

World Metrology Day video featuring Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

World Metrology Day message from Jeff Gust 

Case Study: Fluke instruments keep ferry electronics shipshape  

Poster: Transportation--Light and Commuter Rail 

World Metrology Day 2016
Theme: Measurements in a dynamic world

World Metrology Day message from Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust

World Metrology Day 2015
Theme: Measurements and light

World Metrology Day message from Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust

Video version of Jeff's World Metrology Day message 

World Metrology Day 2014
Theme: Measurements and the global energy challenge

World Metrology Day message from Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

World Metrology Day 2013
Theme: Measurements in daily life

World Metrology Day message from Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

World Metrology Day 2012

Theme: We measure for your safety

World Metrology Day message from Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust 

Videos about metrology

How to measure the tiniest forces in the universe

This video by Veritasium and sponsored by Brilliant shows a lab that measures the tiniest forces in the universe.

Throwing the Kilogram

This video by the Measurement Standards Laboratory of NZ shows a very interesting way of disposing of an old kilogram.

Are you ready for the new kilogram? 

This video by the VSL Dutch Metrology Institute takes a conceptual look at the pending redefinition of the kilogram.

Why Measurements Matter (summary)

Why Measurements Matter (complete version; on YouTube)

Fluke Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust gives a keynote speech about metrology and measurements at the Fluke 2012 Press Summit. Watch him get attendees excited about measurements and what they do for our society.

Why Calibrate?

This animated video from the United States Navy tells the story of why calibration is important.

A world without Metrology

This video was produced by VSL, the Dutch Metrology Institute.

Happy World Metrology Day

American television host Rachel Maddow presented this segment on World Metrology Day in 2010.

Desperate Measures!

Animated "superhero" feature from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology.

World Metrology Day 2014 Philippines 

Animated feature that explains the importance of metrology in very sinple terms.

Inside the Fluke Electrical Metrology Lab

Go inside Fluke's electrical metrology lab 

Test & Measurement World Editor Martin Rowe visited Fluke and toured the electrical metrology lab with Chief Corporate Metrologist Jeff Gust. This article shares his firsthand look.

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