Christopher Allen Wright U.S. Energy Secretary Christopher Wright was confirmed on February 3, 2025, by a vote of 59–38 in the U.S. Senate. (more) Christopher Allen Wright American politician, businessman and engineer Also known as: Chris Wright Written by Anca Gurzu Anca Gurzu is Cipher’s chief Europe correspondent, based in Brussels, Belgium. Anca Gurzu Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia...

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　　 　　Today in History is a daily newsletter from Britannica. (more) Today in History—April 5: The U.S. Joins the Metric System—Sort Of Written by Erik Gregersen Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the... Erik Gregersen Fact-checked...