The SI unit of inductance is the henry, named after the American physicist
Joseph Henry (1797-1878).  Eight Americans have served or are serving on
the Comit� International  des Poids et Mesures (CIPM).  If I remember
correctly, American laboratories have participated in the latest work in
determining the second, and the speed of light, which is now used to define
the metre.

Joseph B.Reid
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