Article
The Seven Base Units, Part I
Spectroscopy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Disciplines
Abstract
The author reflects on base units which serve as the seven fundamentals of all scientific units. He provides a brief historical account on the emergence of unit systems which sprang up globally due to the development of commerce. The author points out that scientists and mathematicians began to understand the need for a unified system of units as part of the ideas during the age of European Renaissance.
Citation Information
David W. Ball. "The Seven Base Units, Part I" Spectroscopy Vol. 24 Iss. 1 (2009) p. 22 - 28 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_ball/78/