Hi Howard, A very good article, but may I take you up on one point - John Wilkins, one of the founder members and first secretary of The Royal Society and sometime Bishop of Chester actually proposed a "metric system" in his book "An Essay Towards a Real Character and a Philosophical Language" in 1668 - two years before Gabriel Mouton.
If we can publicise Wilkins' work, then we might be able to dispel the myth that the metric system is French. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Ressel Sent: 13 June 2008 18:13 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:41071] Local metric article I wrote this article for the Rochester Engineering Society monthly newsletter/magazine. Complied from many sources but mostly USMA materials. I hope it generates some response. I'm not sure Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372
