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How many smoot in 1 fathom? The answer is 1.0746268656716. We assume you are converting between smoot and fathom. You can view more details on each measurement unit: smoot or fathom The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.58761311552474 smoot, or 0.54680664916885 fathom. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between smoots and fathoms. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 smoot to fathom = 0.93056 fathom
5 smoot to fathom = 4.65278 fathom
10 smoot to fathom = 9.30556 fathom
20 smoot to fathom = 18.61111 fathom
30 smoot to fathom = 27.91667 fathom
40 smoot to fathom = 37.22222 fathom
50 smoot to fathom = 46.52778 fathom
75 smoot to fathom = 69.79167 fathom
100 smoot to fathom = 93.05556 fathom
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A smoot is a unit of distance (or "length", as physical scientists say) used for measuring the Harvard Bridge. It is named after an MIT fraternity pledge at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Oliver R. Smoot (class of 1962). In October of 1958, fellow students helped Mr. Smoot measure the length of the bridge by placing him end to end and marking the increments. Oliver was a top student at MIT and went on to run NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The smoot is equal to his height (five feet and seven inches -- 1.70 m), and the bridge's length was measured to be "364.4 smoots plus one ear".
unit of length equal to six feet used to measure depth of water
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