mks system
mks system system of units of measurement based on the metric system and having the meter of length, the kilogram of mass, and the second of time as its fundamental units. Other mks units include the newton of force, the joule of work or energy, and the watt of power. The units of the mks system are generally much larger and of a more practical size than the comparable units of the cgs system . The mks system provides the basis for the International System of Units (SI).
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Bertrand Arthur William Russell Russell, 3d Earl
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bertrand Arthur William Russell Russell, 3d Earl 1872-1970, British philosopher, mathematician, and social reformer, b. Trelleck, Wales. Life The Early Years Russell had a distinguished background: His grandfather Lord John...
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Bertrand Arthur William Russell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Bertrand Arthur William Russell The British mathematician, philosopher, and social reformer Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3d Earl Russell (1872-1970), made original and...
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