1709Fahrenheit Invents the Alcohol Thermometer

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.
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💨 Otto von Guericke Invents the Vacuum Pump

Otto von Guericke Invents the Vacuum Pump (1650)
PhysicsExperimentationScientific RevolutionMechanics
GermanyGermany

⚡ Otto von Guericke Invents the Friction Machine

Otto von Guericke Invents the Friction Machine (1663)
ElectricityPhysicsExperimentationScientific Revolution
GermanyGermany

🌡️ Fahrenheit Invents the Alcohol Thermometer

Fahrenheit Invents the Alcohol Thermometer (1709)
MeasurementTemperatureScientific RevolutionDaniel Gabriel FahrenheitInstrumentation
GermanyGermany

🌡️ Fahrenheit Invents the Mercury-in-Glass Thermometer

In Amsterdam, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the mercury-in-glass thermometer, which remains the most reliable and accurate thermometer until the electronic era.
Fahrenheit Invents the Mercury-in-Glass Thermometer (1714)
Scientific RevolutionMeasurementDaniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
NetherlandsNetherlands

🌡️ Invention of the Mercury Thermometer

Invention of the Mercury Thermometer (1714)
Scientific RevolutionMeasurementTemperatureDaniel Gabriel FahrenheitPhysics
GermanyGermany

🌡️ Fahrenheit Introduces the Fahrenheit Temperature Scale

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit proposes the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
Fahrenheit Introduces the Fahrenheit Temperature Scale (1724)
MeasurementTemperaturePhysicsScientific RevolutionDaniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
GermanyGermany