Atomo (unit)
The atomo was a measure of length in Parma , Turin , in the canton of Ticino and in the Italian-speaking part of the canton of Graubünden . The measure was reserved for land and field surveying.
- 1 atomo = 7/50 Parisian line = 3/10 millimeter
- 1728 Atomi = 1 Braccio di legno / Ackerelle
- 12 Atomi = 1 Punto = 10 lines = 1/45 meter
- 1 Braccio di legno = 12 Onca = 144 punti / line = 1728 Atomi = 240.333 Parisian lines
literature
- Heinrich August Pierer : Universal encyclopedia of the present and past: or, Latest encyclopedic dictionary of the sciences, arts and trades. Volume 2, HA Pierer, Altenburg 1849, p. 51
- Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 11
- Association of scholars and practical merchants: trade lexicon or encyclopedia of all trade sciences for merchants and manufacturers. Volume 5, Verlag Ernst Schäfer, Leipzig 1850, p. 378
- Association of Scholars: General German conversation lexicon for the educated of every class: with the synonymous names of the articles in Latin, French, English and Italian, together with the German pronunciation of foreign words. Volume 8, Gebrüder Reichenbach, Leipzig 1840, p. 91