Reports of Samuel B. Ruggles, Delegate to the International Statistical Congress (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

J. B. Cushman

 
9781332521012: Reports of Samuel B. Ruggles, Delegate to the International Statistical Congress (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Insights from a pivotal 1863 international statistical congress. This edition presents the United States' formal report to the International Statistical Congress at Berlin, detailing national strength and the drive toward a uniform system of weights, measures, and coins. It highlights how official statistics were gathered, organized, and proposed for global adoption.

The material offers a window into 19th‑century efforts to standardize measurement and currency, and to compare nations on four key elements: territory, population, agricultural production, and precious metals. It also records debates over a possible metric system and the balance between gold and silver in world currencies. Readers will see how a delegate framed data to inform policy, while navigating political sensitivities and ongoing insurrection concerns in the United States.




  • Context for the Berlin congress and the practical aims of statistical science in the 1860s.

  • Descriptions of four cardinal elements used to assess national strength.

  • Discussion of proposed weights, measures, and coin standards, including the metric system.

  • Notes on the challenges of collecting and presenting statistics from a war-torn nation.



Ideal for readers of 19th‑century history, diplomacy, and the emergence of international standards in science and commerce.

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