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International Standards (ISO)
ISO, founded in 1947, agrees common sizes and test methods worldwide, from freight containers to paper formats.
Open in the interactive tree →National standards bodies formed ISO so that parts, units and procedures fit together across borders. Its container standards (from 1968) made global intermodal freight possible, and its quality and security standards are used in every industry.
Prerequisites
- Metric System1799
- Interchangeable Parts~1800–1850
Unlocks
- Container Ship1956ISO container standards of 1968 let boxes move between ships, trains and trucks worldwide
Sources
More in Foundations of Civilization · Atomic & Space Age
- Peer Review & Research Bodies1945-1975
- Citation Index (SCI)1964