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Who invented the metric system?
The metric system was invented in France in 1790, a French National congress directed the Academy of Sciences to standardize the units of measurements.
A group from the Academy used a decimal system and defined the meter to be one 10-millionths of the distance from the equator to the earth's Pole (The Earth's circumference would be equal to 40 million meters).
The group consisted of mathematicians Jean Charles de Borda, Joseph-Louis Comte de Lagrange, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Gaspard Monge and Marie jean Antoine Nicholas Caritat
Jean Charles de Borda
Jean Borda was French Mathemtician, physicist and political scientist
He wrote a book as a miliraty engineer, from this he was elected to the French academy of science where he and five others worked together to create the metric system.
Josep-Louis Lagrange
Joseph-Louis Lagrange was Italian.
He was a Mathemtician and astronomer.
He contributed to the calculus of variations
Pierre-Simon Laplace
Pierra-Simon Lapace was French
He was a Mathemtician and Astonomer and he helped with the creation of the Metric system
Gaspard Monge
Gaspard Monge was French.
He was the inventor of descriptive geometry. And he helped create the Metric system.
Marie Jean Antonie Nicolas
Marie Jean Antonie Nicolas was French
He was a Philosopher, mathematician and early political scientist, he helped create the Metric system.
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How many microliters are present in 1 liter in metric sysem?
One microlitre is one one millionth of a litre. 1μl = 0.000 001 l. So there are 1 000 000 microlitres in one litre.
Which aquatic ecosystem is likely to be the warmest?
coastal ocean sysem
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The brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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Zebras can weigh up to 350 kg.
What are the lyrics to Justin's Metric System Song on Wizards of Waverly Place?
Here are the lyrics: Oooh I would run a kilometer for you And bite my little thermometer for you I'm burning up (In celsius) Oooh metric system, metric system If there are better systems then I must've missed 'em. metric system, metric system If there are better systems then I must've missed 'em.
What is the basic unit of volume in the metric sysem?
Cubic meters.
What countries use metric measurements?
All countries except for the USA, Liberia, Myanmar, and the UK use metric measurements. However, France came up with the metric system.
Do most countries in the world use grams?
Yes except for the usa and a few african countries most places use the metric sysem which includes grams.add. But I believe that the metric (SI) system has always been legal even in the US - if not always, then at least for a long time.
In which country did the metric system came from?
France
How many microliters are present in 1 liter in metric sysem?
One microlitre is one one millionth of a litre. 1μl = 0.000 001 l. So there are 1 000 000 microlitres in one litre.
Is a gallon imperial or metric?
A gallon is certainly not metric. It is imperial.
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it is about the lugs and our brething
What are some digestive sysem medical professionals?
gastroenterologist
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coastal ocean sysem
What is the planet with the most defined rings in the solar sysem?
Saturn of course
Does It makes sense to switch to the metric system like many other countries in the world have done?
well no because it would be much more confusing. imagine if someone from another place came here and they had a differnet metric system it would be harder for them to catch up. ya know?
What are the 3 main parts of the nervous sysem?
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves
