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Which of the following units of measurement is not named after a person?

A $Hertz$
B $Curie$
C $Barleycorn$
D $Apgar.$

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Hertz is named after Heinrich Hertz, Curie after Marie and Pierre Curie, and Apgar after Virginia Apgar. Barleycorn is an old English unit of length based on the length of a literal grain of barley. The correct option is (c).

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Which of the following units of measurement is not named after a person?

A

Hertz

B

Curie

C

Barleycorn

D

Apgar.

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