When the thermometer was first invented there was no clear understanding of fixed temperature points. To further confuse the situation the skills required to make thermometers were not available: it was difficult to make a thermometer with a bore of consistent diameter along its length, meaning that no two thermometers were alike. It was only …
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. Although a significant development, his thermometer was inaccurate and predated a standardised scale. In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit was …
The Fahrenheit, Celsius and Centigrade are the most common terms of temperature scales. However, these scales have different measurements used for the freezing and boiling points of water and use different sized degrees. What is Celsius? This is the most common temperature scale in the world and the simplest to understand, interestingly, centigrade is an …
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 Sixteenth Century. As with many inventions the thermometer came about through the work of many scientists and was improved upon by many others. 1596 Galileo Galilei …