How was the length of a standard meter defined in the year 1791?

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Olivmir · Answer 1 · 2019-08-20T21:40:30+0000

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The meter, in 1791, was defined as 1/10,000,000 the distance of the meridian going from the Equator to the North Pole through Paris. Some experts who have written about this definition, don't mention Paris.

How was the length of a standard meter defined in the year 1791?

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