- Title:
- The English metrological standardisation debate, 1758-1824.
- Creator:
- Adell, Rebecca Jemima
- Date Created:
- 2000
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Weights And Measures Great Britain Politics And Government 18th Century
- Geographical Focus:
- Britain
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- This thesis examines the English debate surrounding the standardisation of weights and measures between 1758 and the passage of the Imperial Weights and Measures Act of 1824. It is argued that the central government, the mercatorial and trades communities, and a group of individual, independently-minded members of Parliament all held distinct views concerning the nature of weights and measures and the importance of metrological reform. As these views were articulated, they contributed to a process of conflict and negotiation between the groups which shaped the standardisation debate and through which the imperial system was constituted.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Adell, Rebecca Jemima. 2000. "The English metrological standardisation debate, 1758-1824.", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_185.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.