where did the metric system originate?

Answer 1

In 1585 Simon Stevin a Flemish scientist, writing in Dutch, wrote a small but influential pamphlet "The Tenth" (De Thiende) in which decimals were introduced in Europe

The chemist Antoine Lavoisier (who discovered Oxygen and debunked the phlogiston theory) was one of a number of leading French intellectuals recruited to plan the introduction of decimal system of weights and measures after the 1789 French Revolution. (They weren't very grateful for his efforts, as they then decided to chop his head off, as he was an aristocrat).

This was seen as part of creating a new order in the world, and it even encompassed the decimalisation of time, and the calendar being rewritten from a new year 1 (the date of the passing of the new French Constitution).

The French system developed into the SI system now used in almost every country in the world except the USA, Myanmar and Liberia.

Answer 2

Over the centuries there have been many scientists and engineers, etc. (like Simon Stevin in the 17th century) that called for a decimal systems of measure units, but it only really came to pass when in revolutionary France (around 1790) a commission was established to reform weights and measures. It was decided that the meter would be 1/40,000,000 part of the circumference of the Earth. After Napoleon conquered much of Europe, the French systems was adopted widely (except in England and its (former) colonies). Today a version of this system, the SI, is used throughout the world.

Answer 3

France

Answer 4

It originated in France in the 18th century. Most of the measurements are standard units used in science, Système International d'Unités hence known as SI units.

Answer 5

france.

Answer 6

it had to be from hell.