Founding
ISO was born from the union of two organizations - the ISA (International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations),. established in New York in 1926, and the UNSCC (United Nations Standards Coordinating Committee), established in 1944.
In October 1946, delegates from 25 countries, meeting at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London, decided to create a new international organization, of which the object would be "to facilitate the international coordination and unification of industrial standards". The new organization, ISO, officially began operations on 23 February 1947.
- The Founding of ISO, Willy Kuert, Swiss delegate to the London conference in 1946 (from: Friendship among equals)
- The Formation of ISO, JoAnne Yates (MIT Sloan School) and Craig Murphy (Wellesley College)