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A Failed Attempt to Bring the Metric System to the US by Dr Judith E Pearson As always, it is a pleasure to welcome a regular guest to All Things Georgian, Dr Judith Pearson, who has written several articles on here, such as How Mount Vernon, Virginia got its Name and A Mansion, a Grand Dame, and…

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A Failed Attempt to Bring the Metric System to the US by Dr Judith E Pearson As always, it is a pleasure to welcome a regular guest to All Things Georgian, Dr Judith Pearson, who has written several articles on here, such as How Mount Vernon, Virginia got its Name and A Mansion, a Grand Dame, and a Portrait by George Romney. With that introduction I'll hand you over to Judith. A small, strange-looking object sits in a glass display case at the National Institute of Science and Technology Museum in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington, DC. This museum houses a collection of measurement devices, scientific instruments, artefacts, and archives relating to measurement, standardisation, science and technology in the United States. https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/a-failed-attempt-to-bring-the-metric-system-to-the-us-by-dr-judith-e-pearson/