Political union through science

The metric system is one of the enduring achievements of the French Revolution. Martin Milton recounts how it was also intended to unite nations.

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Published in:Nature physics 2021-02, Vol.17 (2), p.286-286
Main Author: Milton, Martin J. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
International System of Units
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Measure for Measure
Metric system
Molecular
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Theoretical
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Summary:The metric system is one of the enduring achievements of the French Revolution. Martin Milton recounts how it was also intended to unite nations.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/s41567-020-01155-2