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The Newton unit has been around since 1948. But that was hardly the first term to be named after someone: Watt has been used since 1882, Farad since 1881, Fahre
by daurnimator 10y ago
The Newton unit has been around since 1948. But that was hardly the first term to be named after someone: Watt has been used since 1882, Farad since 1881, Fahrenheit since 1776...
- Koshkin 10y agoNote that the name of the unit is 'degrees Fahrenheit', but I agree - this could be something that started the tradition, which became stronger with new discoveries in physics and chemistry in 1800s.