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THE Symbols Committee of the Royal Society has met as intervals during recent years to consider various matters brought to its attention, including not only questions of symbols in physics and chemistry, but also to some extent of units and of technology. These subjects have also been discussed recent meetings of the International Unions of Chemistry and of Physics, and of the Conference of Weights and Measures (see Nature, March 19, 1949, p. 427), and it would scarcely be possible to consider those activities separately. It is thought that readers of Nature may find it useful to have a brief account of these important, though perhaps not very exciting, matters, and the task has been remitted to me. Though I think there is general agreement on the part of the Committee, I must take all responsibility for the views expressed here.
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DARWIN, C. Symbols and Nomenclature. Nature 164, 262–264 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164262a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/164262a0