Every single base and derived SI unit named after a person is named after a man. There are 19 named SI units, and it is time that we named one after a woman. The derived unit for momentum, kg*m/s, is commonly used and a bit cumbersome as it stands. Emmy Noether made a key contribution to our understanding of the connection between symmetry and conservation laws (including conservation of momentum), so momentum is a natural choice for a unit named in her honor.

We urge the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the General Conference on Weights and Measures (GCWM) to consider adopting the "noether" as the SI unit for momentum.