Original: On March 28, 1794, the president of the commission which developed the metric system, Joseph Louis Lagrange, proposed in a report to the commission the names dÃ ci-jour and centi-jour (deciday and centiday in English).
Simplified: On March 28, 1794, Joseph Louis Lagrange, the president of the commission which developed the metric system, wrote a report to the commission. His report suggested the names dÃ ci-jour and centi-jour (deciday and centiday in English).