Project Gutenberg 2006-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 536 International Meridian Conference (1884 : Washington, D.C.) International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joseph Myers, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading team at http://www.pgdp.net. "International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day" is a historical account documenting the proceedings of an international conference held in Washington, D.C., in the late 19th century. This work presents a significant discussion as various delegates from around the world convened to determine a common prime meridian and standard time for global navigation and commerce. The conference brings together an array of scientific and governmental representatives, indicating a collaborative effort to unify global measurements of time and geography. The opening of the conference sets the stage for a series of formal discussions and protocols outlining the delegates' backgrounds and the procedural order of the conference. It begins with the Secretary of State welcoming the attendees, emphasizing the importance of establishing a prime meridian for all nations represented. As the sessions unfold, delegates propose and debate various ideas, including the selection of Greenwich as the standard meridian and the principles guiding the ultimate decision. The detailed interactions reflect both the complexity of international negotiations and the scientific considerations at play as nations seek to overcome historical divisions in timekeeping. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Time -- Systems and standards -- Congresses Prime Meridian -- Congresses QB Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 508013 2025-07-07T12:42:28.037159 text/html 508033 2006-02-12T09:02:52 text/html 271383 2025-07-07T12:42:39.464123 application/epub+zip 278065 2025-07-07T12:42:32.345146 application/epub+zip 226819 2025-07-07T12:42:30.784187 application/epub+zip 633901 2025-07-07T12:42:43.925125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596386 2025-07-07T12:42:38.314202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335062 2022-09-08T12:51:39.074166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441695 2025-07-07T12:42:26.939228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441442 2006-02-12T09:02:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441577 2006-02-12T09:02:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21095 2025-07-07T12:42:44.064106 application/rdf+xml 27214 2025-07-07T12:42:31.320105 image/jpeg 4828 2025-07-07T12:42:31.051140 image/jpeg 139348 2006-02-12T09:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 148307 2006-02-12T09:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 139273 2006-02-12T09:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 264790 2025-07-07T12:42:28.071161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog