It was always my understanding, that it was NAPOLEON who commissioned the study which eventually became the metric standard. The metre became 1 / what-ever of the distance between the Equator, and the North Pole. I also understand that is why The BRITISH WORLD got together, and THUMPED him :-) Pierre What's-his-face finessed Canada into the Metric system during his Hay-day !!!! I hope that they are using IMPERIAL MEASURE in his corner of Eternity !!!!!! Comprennez-vous ? Paul Robins -----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Jeffs Sent: December-22-07 9:59 AM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres,lumbermen and farmers > so.. who came up with metric first? Separating out Ontario's land into counties, townships, concessions and lots was started by Governor Simcoe's men between 1793 and 1798. The metric system was introduced in France after the Revolution in 1789. Given a war between France and the rest of Europe, language differences, and distances over which communication had to travel, .... it's amazing, n'est-ce pas? /cheers Pat

Joyeux Noel a vous aussi. How beautiful (beau) that we live where people (peuple) can learn the subtelties (nuances) of another language (langue). Doreen ============== > From: robins0379@rogers.com > To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:55:56 -0500 > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres, lumbermen and farmers > > It was always my understanding, that it was NAPOLEON who commissioned the > study which eventually became the metric standard. The metre became 1 / > what-ever of the distance between the Equator, and the North Pole. > > I also understand that is why The BRITISH WORLD got together, and > THUMPED him :-) > > Pierre What's-his-face finessed Canada into the Metric system during his > Hay-day !!!! > > I hope that they are using IMPERIAL MEASURE in his corner of > Eternity !!!!!! > > Comprennez-vous ? > > Paul Robins > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Jeffs > Sent: December-22-07 9:59 AM > To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres,lumbermen and > farmers > > > >> so.. who came up with metric first? > > > > Separating out Ontario's land into counties, townships, concessions and lots > > was started by Governor Simcoe's men between 1793 and 1798. The metric > > system was introduced in France after the Revolution in 1789. Given a war > > between France and the rest of Europe, language differences, and distances > > over which communication had to travel, .... it's amazing, n'est-ce pas? > > > > /cheers > > > > Pat > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Read what Santa`s been up to! For all the latest, visit asksantaclaus.spaces.live.com! http://asksantaclaus.spaces.live.com/