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Among the first supporters for a metric system was an Englishman, Royal Society founder John Wilkins (1614-1672) in 1668. Gabriel Mouton also supported such a system in 1670. The foundation for the metric SI system (Système International d'Unités) was the "Metre Convention" signed by 17 countries on May 20, 1875.
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∙ 12y agoIn 1793, France adopted a meter as its official unit of length. From that time on we had metric rulers.
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∙ 15y agoThis question is based on a flawed assumption; the system was not discovered. To borrow some text from Wikipedia.org, "The metric system was conceived by a group of scientists (among them, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, who is known as the "father of modern chemistry") who had been commissioned by Louis XVI of France".
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∙ 14y agoMany historians believe that the metric system was founded by Gabriel Mouton in 1670.
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∙ 15y agoGabriel Mouton
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The metric system was devised by?
The French Academy of Sciences
What is a catchy slogan for the metric system?
THE METRIC SYSTEM WONDERLAND or THE WONDERS OF THE METRIC SYSTEM
What metric system is used around the world?
Most of the world uses the metric system for measurement. The main units used outside of the U.S.A. is the metric system or SI (System Internationale).
What is the birthplace of metric system?
in the metric system's hospital
What is 660m in metric system?
660 metres is in the metric system.
The metric system was devised by?
The French Academy of Sciences
What revolution was the metric system was devised during?
The French Revolution.
Who invented the centimeter?
A committee composed of well-known French mathematicians devised the metric system with the meter as the basis. The centimeter is merely derived from the meter.
Who devised the caratesian coordinate system?
It was the French mathematician Rene Descartes who devised the cartesian coordinate system.
What is a catchy slogan for the metric system?
THE METRIC SYSTEM WONDERLAND or THE WONDERS OF THE METRIC SYSTEM
When collecting data and doing experiment what system of measurement do most scientists use?
Metric system
Who invented the centimeter and meter?
The metric system was devised following the French Revolution and the metre was intended to be defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator. The centimetre is just one hundredth of a metre, using a system of prefixes as part of the metric system to define various lengths. In this case, the centi- prefix meaning one hundredth.
What metric system is used around the world?
Most of the world uses the metric system for measurement. The main units used outside of the U.S.A. is the metric system or SI (System Internationale).
What is the birthplace of metric system?
in the metric system's hospital
A kilogram was originally defined as the mass of?
When the metric system was originally devised, the kilogram was defined so that 1,000 cubic centimeters (1 cubic decimeter) of pure water has a mass of exactly 1 kilogram.
What measurement system does South Africa use?
How is the metric system use in America? How is the metric system use in Australia? How is the metric system use in Japan? How is the metric system use in Thailand? How is the metric system use in sweden? How is the metric system use in anywhere? Know the answer now?
What is the difference of english system to metric system?
The english system is the metric system. There is no difference.
