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| Abbreviation | USMA |
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| Named after | The metric system (now SI) |
| Formation | 27 December 1916 |
| Founder | A group of businessmen, educators, and consumers.[1] |
| Founded at | Columbia University, New York |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Advocate completing the US conversion to the International System of Units (SI) |
| Headquarters | Windsor, Colorado, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′22″N 104°54′59″W / 40.4895°N 104.9164°W |
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| Services | Information campaigns |
| Methods | Volunteer-supported |
| Fields | Everyday life, Business, Science |
| Affiliations | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
| Website | usma |
Formerly called | American Metric Association |
The US Metric Association (USMA), based in Windsor, Colorado, is a non-profit organization that advocates for total conversion of the United States to the International System of Units (SI). Founded on 27 December 1916 at Columbia University in New York City, it was originally called the American Metric Association.[1] The USMA publishes a bi-monthly newsletter for its members on the state of the metric system in the United States called Metric Today.
- ^ a b "A brief history of the USMA (1916 to the 2010s) – US Metric Association". usma.org. Retrieved 2020-10-06.