Talk:List of scientific units named after people

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So why is the siemens marked as 'no longer in use'? The SI website at BIPM (http://www.bipm.org/en/si ) doesn't mention any of this. Please explain.

Herbee 2004-02-08
 * The change was made by User:Ed Poor. Jay 12:13, 8 Feb 2004 (UTC)


 * Up till a year ago I used siemens almost every day at work, so I'd say they're still used. Gentgeen 07:09, 9 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Sorry for the hasty edit. I stand corrected. --Uncle Ed 15:26, 9 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Can I add milliHelen (after Helen of Troy) ? It throws up 689 Google hits :) . Turns up in regular dictionaries too. Jay 13:07, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)
 * it's already listed (as of 2009) in List of humorous units of measurement. Bennylin (talk) 10:01, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Not sure whether the Faraday should be capitalised or not... the wikipedia entry for the man himself seems to suggest it should be, but it seems odd - Nessa Ancalimë ♥ (talk) 08:53, 10 May 2009 (UTC)