In 1832, Carl Friedrich Gauss studied the Earth's magnetic field and proposed adding the second to the basic units of the metre and the kilogram in the form of the CGS system (centimetre, gram, second). In 1836, he founded the Magnetischer Verein, the first international scientific association, in collaboration with Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm Edouard Weber. The coordination of the observation of geophysical phenomena such as the Earth's magnetic field, lightning and gravity in different points of the globe stimulated the creation of the first international scientific associations. The foundation of the Magnetischer Verein would be followed by that of the Central European Arc Measurement (German: Mitteleuropaïsche Gradmessung) on the initiative of Johann Jacob Baeyer in 1863, and by that of the International Meteorological Organisation whose president, the Swiss meteorologist and physicist, Heinrich von Wild would represent Russia at the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM).Heinrich VON WILD (1833–1902) in COMlTÉ INTERNATIONAL DES POIDS ET MESURES. PROCÈS-VERBAUX DES SÉANCES. DEUXIÈME SÉRIE. TOME II. SESSION DE 1903. pp. 5–7.
in 1832 carl friedrich gauss studied the earth's magnetic field and proposed adding the second to the basic units of the metre and the kilogram in the form of the cgs system (centimetre gram second) in 1836 he founded the magnetischer verein the first international scientific association in collaboration with alexander von humboldt and wilhelm edouard weber the coordination of the observation of geophysical phenomena such as the earth's magnetic field lightning and gravity in different points of the globe stimulated the creation of the first international scientific associations the foundation of the magnetischer verein would be followed by that of the central european arc measurement (german mitteleuropaïsche gradmessung) on the initiative of johann jacob baeyer in 1863 and by that of the international meteorological organisation whose president the swiss meteorologist and physicist heinrich von wild would represent russia at the international committee for weights and measures (cipm)heinrich von wild (1833–1902) in comlté international des poids et mesures procès-verbaux des séances deuxième série tome ii session de 1903 pp 5–7