New research suggests that the principles of the metric system may have been outlined originally in England. The BBC launched this discovery on an unsuspecting British public during the Six o’clock News on 13 July. Here is the transcript of the broadcast (obtained by Robin Paice). Continue reading “BBC1 Six o’clock News launches a “stunner””
Category: History
Is the metric system really a British idea?
The recent discovery that the principles of the metric system were proposed in England over a century before they were adopted in France seems to deserve comment on Metric Views. Continue reading “Is the metric system really a British idea?”
Metrication – a historical perspective
I have submitted this blog article to draw attention to and allow comment on an historical account of metrication in the UK written in 1980. Continue reading “Metrication – a historical perspective”
A ‘Voyage of Discovery’ into the origins of the metric system
A recent programme in the ‘Voyages of Discovery’ series on BBC4 described the meridian expedition to the Andes between 1735 and 1744. During the programme, the presenter suggested that the metric system owes its origins to the Enlightenment, and partly to this expedition. [article contributed by Derek Pollard] Continue reading “A ‘Voyage of Discovery’ into the origins of the metric system”
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