The Foundation of the Metric System in France in the 1790s: The Importance of Etienne Lenoir’s Platinum Measuring Instruments
On 22nd July 1799 the definitive standards of the metric system, the platinum metre and the platinum kilogramme, were ceremonially deposited in the French National Archives (), and on 10th December 1799 a law was passed confirming their status as the only legal standards for measuring length and mas...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Platinum metals review 2000-07, Vol.44 (3), p.125-134 |
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