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ALTHOUGH to some it might appear that the work of the Bureau at Sèvres is perhaps proceeding slowly, yet by reference to the two publications which have been issued under the authority of the Comité International it may be seen that the Bureau is doing its work thoroughly. The extent of the questions investigated is well shown in the first publication issued in 1881 (tome i.), which included papers by the director, Dr. Broch, on the force of gravity, the tension of vapour, the boiling point of water, and the weight of a litre of air; as well as independent investigations by Dr. Benoit on Fizeau's dilatometer; by Dr. Pernet, on thermometers; and by M. Marek, on weighing apparatus, &c.
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International Weights and Measures 1 . Nature 29, 529–530 (1884). https://doi.org/10.1038/029529a0
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