The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an institute responsible for crafting and promulgating international standards that ensure quality, safety, and efficiency across products, services, and systems. It began operations February 23, 1947. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO has members from 170 nations, it has published 25,000+ international standards and it has over 800 technical committees (TCs). The organization's portfolio is extensive, covering almost every industry, from technology and manufacturing to food safety, agriculture, and healthcare. One notable standard is ISO 9001, which focuses on quality management systems. TC 307 focuses on standardization of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. ISO 11615, "Health informatics, Identification of medicinal products, Data elements and structures for the unique identification and exchange of regulated medicinal product information", is part of a suite known as the Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) standards, which also includes ISO 11238, ISO 11239, ISO 11240, and ISO 16791. Collectively, they aim to improve safety, quality, and efficacy of medications worldwide. The name "ISO" is not an acronym. It is derived from the Greek word 'isos', meaning equal. This choice reflects their commitment to equalizing and standardizing practices across nations for the betterment of global interoperability and understanding. More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO Art&Text🫶ChatGPT.

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Renaissance astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun at its center. This heliocentric theory was revolutionary, challenging the prevailing earth-centric model endorsed by the Church and scholars for centuries. Copernicus' work laid the foundational stones for modern astronomy, significantly influencing later astronomers like Galileo and Kepler. Born in Toruń, Poland, Copernicus was well-educated, studying canon law, mathematics, and medicine at various European universities. Beyond his astronomical work, he was also a cleric, physician, and economist, showing a versatile intellect and wide-ranging interests. His main work, "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), published just before his death in 1543, was groundbreaking. It argued for a heliocentric universe with the Earth rotating daily on its axis and revolving yearly around the Sun, challenging the millennia-old view of Earth's central position in the universe. On his last days, he was on a stroke-induced coma. Legend says, he awoke, saw his finally printed book, and died peacefully. He also contributed to the field of economics, formulating a principle that later became known as Gresham's Law. It took over a century for his heliocentric model to gain widespread acceptance, paving the way for the Scientific Revolution. thttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus Art&Text🫶ChatGPT.