1714 ⟶ Fahrenheit Invents the Mercury-in-Glass Thermometer
In Amsterdam, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the mercury-...
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🔭 Telescope Patent Applications
Telescope: Patent applied for by Hans Lippershey. Actual inventor unknown since it seemed to already be a common item being offered by the spectacle makers in the Netherlands with Jacob Metius also applying for patent and the son of Zacharias Janssen making a claim 47 years later that his father invented it.⟶
OpticsScientific RevolutionHans Lippershey
Netherlands⏱️ Christiaan Huygens Invents the Pendulum Clock
Christiaan Huygens develops the first functional pendulum clock based on the learnings of Galileo Galilei.⟶
Scientific RevolutionTimekeepingClockmakingPhysicsMechanicsGalileo GalileiInstrumentationPrecision
Netherlands⚙️ Huygens Describes the First Piston Engine
Christiaan Huygens provides the first known description of a piston engine.⟶
Scientific RevolutionInventionsEngine
Netherlands🌡️ Fahrenheit Invents the Alcohol Thermometer
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.⟶
MeasurementTemperatureScientific RevolutionDaniel Gabriel FahrenheitInstrumentation
Germany🌡️ 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.⟶
Scientific RevolutionMeasurementDaniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
Netherlands🌡️ Invention of the Mercury Thermometer
Scientific RevolutionMeasurementTemperatureDaniel Gabriel FahrenheitPhysics
Germany