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Giovanni Giorgi
1950Aug, 19

Giovanni Giorgi

Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1871)
Giovanni Giorgi (27 November 1871 – 19 August 1950) was an Italian physicist and electrical engineer who proposed the Giorgi system of measurement, the precursor to the International System of Units (SI).

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  • 23Jan

    Jerusalem

    The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
  • 9Feb

    Joseph McCarthy

    Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
  • 13May

    Silverstone Circuit

    The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
  • 11Jul

    International Monetary Fund

    Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
  • 11Sep

    Harry S. Truman

    Korean War: President Harry S. Truman approved military operations north of the 38th parallel.