Jan Gyllenbok

Jan Gyllenbok (born 12 November 1963) is an expert on historical metrology with an academic background in engineering and computer science. He is known for his encyclopedia on historical systems of measurement units.[1]

Jan Gyllenbok
Jan Gyllenbok in 2019
Born (1963-11-12) November 12, 1963
Lund, Sweden
OccupationMetrologist
NationalitySwedish

Published works
  • Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures Volume 1, hardcover: 678 pages, Birkhäuser Basel, Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies, Vol. 56 (2018), ISBN 978-3-319-57596-4
  • Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures Volume 2, hardcover: 969 pages, Birkhäuser Basel, Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies, Vol. 57 (2018) ISBN 978-3-319-66690-7
  • Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures Volume 3, hardcover: 918 pages, Birkhäuser Basel, Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies, Vol. 58 (2018) ISBN 978-3-319-66711-9
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See also

References
  1. "Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures, 3 Volumes". Mathematical Association of America.
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