What was the institution headed by "The Last Universalist" during the 19th century charged with?
Bureau des Longitudes: The Bureau des Longitudes (] ) is a French scientific institution, founded by decree of 25 June 1795 and charged with the improvement of nautical navigation, standardisation of time-keeping, geodesy and astronomical observation. Bureau des Longitudes:  During the 19th century, it was responsible for synchronizing clocks across the world.
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