1714 ⟶ Invention of the Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
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1709
1714
1724

⚡ Otto von Guericke Invents the Friction Machine

Friction machine: Invented by Otto von Guericke.⟶
Otto von Guericke Invents the Friction Machine (1663)
ElectricityPhysicsExperimentationScientific Revolution
GermanyGermany

🌡️ Fahrenheit Invents the Alcohol Thermometer

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.⟶
Fahrenheit Invents the Alcohol Thermometer (1709)
MeasurementTemperatureScientific RevolutionDaniel Gabriel FahrenheitInstrumentation
GermanyGermany

🌡️ Invention of the Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit⟶
Invention of the Mercury Thermometer (1714)
Scientific RevolutionMeasurementTemperatureDaniel Gabriel FahrenheitPhysics
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

🌡️ 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