This is what the BWMA, ACWM etc. absolutely don't want to hear about! It is proof of the significant Anglo-Saxon input in the development of the metric system and dispels the myth that metric is 'European'.
Han ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ma Be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2002-03-27 18:34 Subject: [USMA:19098] Re: watt seconds ?? On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:25:26 Joseph B. Reid wrote: ... According to the Encylopaedia Britannica, eleventh edition, the watt was defined by a committee of the British Association. It was reommended by an international Electrical Congress in Chicago in 1893, and finally adopted by the Electrical Congress of 1908 in London. Note that the watt is defined in purely mechanical terms. The power of automobiles in Australia is stated in kilowatts. A very opportune remark that sort of confirmed my suspicions. Thanks for sharing that, Joe. <snip>
