The article contained the following: "In the on-line comments associated with this article, Robin Willow is not correct when he says, "The very recent Metric Systems (yes, plural] were devised at the behest of a French military tyrant...".
If the original writer was referring to Napoleon, then it is worth remembering that Napoleon actually rolled the metric system back by introducing the livre metrique and the pied metrique. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat Naughtin Sent: 19 February 2009 23:53 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:43094] Worthing Herald letter Dear All, You might be interested in this: http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing-letters/The-amusing-gyrations-of-th e.4671586.jp Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com <http://www.metricationmatters.com/> for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
