Editing 1960 in science (section)

==Metrology==
* October – 11th [[General Conference on Weights and Measures]] establishes [[International System of Units]], abbreviated SI from the French name, {{lang|fr|Le Système international d'unités}}.<ref>{{cite book|author=International Bureau of Weights and Measures|author-link=International Bureau of Weights and Measures|year=2006|url=http://www.bipm.org/utils/common/pdf/si_brochure_8_en.pdf|title=Le Système international d'unités (SI) – The International System of Units (SI)|edition=8th|isbn=978-92-822-2213-3|page=110|publisher=Bureau International des Poids et Mesures }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bipm.org/en/CGPM/db/11/12/ 11th CGPM (1960): Resolution 12.]</ref>