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what was the significance of the metric act of 1866

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The Metric Act of 1866, enacted on 28 July 1866 , legally recognized the metric system of measurement in the US. It's sometimes referred to as the Kasson Act, after Congressman John A. Kasson of Iowa, who chaired the House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures.

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