Russian metrology and Russian metrologists

The present article is devoted to the history of Russian metrology starting from the times of the first regulations by Prince Vladimir to the foundation of All- Russia D.I. Mendeleyev Scientific and Research Institute for Metrology (VNIIM). You will get to know about the place and time when the first specialized metrological institute in the world was founded, how the metric system was introduced in Russia and who made a valuable contribution to the development of metrology.
Author(s):  Bryanskiy L.
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #2