Giovanni Giorgi

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

For the Italian priest and composer, see Giovanni Giorgi (composer).
Giovanni Giorgi
Giovanni Giorgi
Born(1871-11-27)27 November 1871
Lucca
Died19 August 1950(1950-08-19) (aged 78)
Castiglioncello, Livorno
NationalityItalian
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
InstitutionsUniversity of Rome
ProjectsGiorgi system of measurement
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