History of measuring temperature

[Bernard NebelKeymaster]

Kids are so familiar with temperature and thermometers, they are often surprised to learn that thermometers had to be invented and scales devised. The following site provides this history. It includes the directions for converting between different temperature scales. (Please post comments)

https://www.livescience.com/39841-temperature.html

Thanks for your input. bjn

[StarryfieldsParticipant]

There is also an animated history video created by the UK weather office: Fahrenheit to Celsius: History of the thermometer.

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