>>> The convention is that units which are named after a person have their
>>> first letter capitalised.

>> It seems you are pretty alone with that convention.

> It seems you are right.
> But it seems I am right too ! :-)
> (We both win (or lose)).


More on this.

The Si definitions definitely require the above system.
Usage is usually different alas.

Here's the USA's national Institute of Science & technology (NIST) Physics 
laboratory "Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI)"

    http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/

    with the most relevant section here

        http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec04.html

Other formal explanations of the Si system concur (as would be expected)
eg
        http://www.sizes.com/units/SI.htm



        RM













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