The Names Behind the Units of Measure
You know the units, but do you recognize the scientists responsible for them?
By Bill Andrews|Monday, April 10, 2017
One of the biggest honors a scientist can receive is to become the namesake of a unit of measurement — a fitting reward if they’re the ones who discovered what’s being measured in the first place. (All four of our “Rushmore” scientists have units named after them, though only Newton’s made it into the official International System of Units.) Sometimes, though, the label is all we know of the scientist. Let’s revisit the people behind the units.
http://discovermagazine.com/2017/may-2017/unit-names
