A focus of discoveries

In 1887, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) was originally founded as the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt (PTR) in Berlin in order to promote basic research in physics. It subsequently developed into the largest research center worldwide as a place where scientists could concentra...

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Main Authors Huebener, Rudolf P, Lübbig, Heinz
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd 2008
World Scientific Publishing Company
World Scientific Publishing
Edition1
Subjects
Berlin
Germany
History
Physical laboratories
Physics
Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt (Germany)
SCIENCE
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Summary:In 1887, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) was originally founded as the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt (PTR) in Berlin in order to promote basic research in physics. It subsequently developed into the largest research center worldwide as a place where scientists could concentrate exclusively on their research subject, and served as a model for similar institutes established in other countries.
ISBN:9789812790347
9812790349
9812790357
9789812790354
DOI:10.1142/6708