Re: Who invented the thermometer?

Date: Wed Sep 15 10:10:53 1999
Posted By: Dan Berger, MadSci Admin
Area of science: Science History
ID: 937265744.Sh

Message:

Who invented the thermometer?

This answer is easily found in an encyclopedia, but I am posting it because it is of general interest.

The invention of the thermometer is attributed to Galileo, although the sealed thermometer did not come into existence until about 1650. The modern alcohol and mercury thermometers were invented by the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit.
"Thermometer," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia. © 1993-1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

	Dan Berger
	MadSci Administrator

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