1814  Medieval British vs. Metric

 ARTICLE INDEX


Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:48:48 -0400
From: Alan McPherron <mcph+@PITT.EDU>
Subject: Medieval British vs. Metric

Our university hospital tried to make the change about 25 years ago. I
remembered being weighed in Kg. and height taken in meters. Apparently
the people who work there couldn't handle the metric system, so the
hospital went back to inches and pounds and fahrenheit. Doesn't give one
much hope. Alan, Tangueros-Unidos de Pittsburgh.


Continue to Borges & Piazzolla A DON NICANDOR PAREDES | ARTICLE INDEX