TY - GEN N2 - Synthesizing four centuries of historical data, this study analyzes the long-term consequences of America's unique refusal to adopt the metric system, with generations of schoolchildren toiling over the complexities of 'Imperial' weights and measures. AB - Synthesizing four centuries of historical data, this study analyzes the long-term consequences of America's unique refusal to adopt the metric system, with generations of schoolchildren toiling over the complexities of 'Imperial' weights and measures. T1 - Thomas Jefferson and his decimals 1775-1810neglected years in the history of U.S. school mathematics / AU - Clements, M. A. AU - Ellerton, Nerida F. AU - Wilson, Douglas L. CN - QA13 ID - 724463 KW - Mathematics SN - 9783319025056 SN - 3319025058 TI - Thomas Jefferson and his decimals 1775-1810neglected years in the history of U.S. school mathematics / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-02505-6 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-02505-6 ER -