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Directors of the BIPM since 1875
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Directors of the BIPM since 1875
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Since 1875 there have been eleven directors of the BIPM. They are listed below in reverse chronological order:
BIPM directorship
A.J. Wallard (United Kingdom)
2004–       
T.J. Quinn CBE FRS (United Kingdom), Emeritus Director
1988-2003
P. Giacomo (France), Emeritus Director
1978-1988
J. Terrien (France)
1962-1977
C. Volet (Switzerland)
1951-1961
A. Pérard (France)
1936-1951
C.-E. Guillaume (Switzerland)
1915-1936
J.-R. Benoît (France)
1889-1915
O.-J. Broch (Norway)
1879-1889
J. Pernet (Switzerland)
1877-1879
G. Govi (Italy)
1875-1877


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Membership of the CIPM since 1875
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C.-E. Guillaume with the Curie family
History of the Pavillon de Breteuil