Temperature

The origins of fixed temperature points

  When the thermometer was first invented there was no clear understanding of fixed temperature points.

Posted on February 17, 2021

Using a glass thermometer in a laboratory setting

  Although many variations of a thermometer are documented throughout history, the glass thermometer that is most familiar with what we see today was first invented by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand II, in 1654.

Posted on February 17, 2021

Difference between Celsius, Centigrade and Fahrenheit?

  The Fahrenheit, Celsius and Centigrade are the most common terms of temperature scales.

Posted on February 17, 2021

Who invented the thermometer?

  The first recorded thermometer was produced by the Italian Santorio Santorio (1561-1636) who was one of a group of Venetian scientists working at the end of the 16th century.

Posted on February 16, 2021