How many smoot in 1 span? The answer is 0.13432835820896. We assume you are converting between smoot and span. You can view more details on each measurement unit: smoot or span The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.58761311552474 smoot, or 4.3744531933508 span. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between smoots and span. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 smoot to span = 7.44444 span
5 smoot to span = 37.22222 span
10 smoot to span = 74.44444 span
15 smoot to span = 111.66667 span
20 smoot to span = 148.88889 span
25 smoot to span = 186.11111 span
30 smoot to span = 223.33333 span
40 smoot to span = 297.77778 span
50 smoot to span = 372.22222 span
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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".
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