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IN 1931, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics appointed a commission consisting of Profs. Keesom, Kennelly and Fabry under the chairmanship of Sir Richard Glazebrook, with Dr. Ezer Griffiths as secretary, to deal with the general questions of symbols, units and nomenclature. This Commission submitted its report to the General Assembly of the Union at its meeting in London on October 5 last, and the following resolutions were authorised for publication.
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G., E. International Union of Pure and Applied Physics: Report of the Commission of Symbols, Units and Nomenclature. Nature 135, 419–420 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/135419a0
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