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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the origin of the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1300: Daniel Fahrenheit

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of how the Fahrenheit temperature scale was invented, and the man who invented it, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. Includes an audio recording of this radio program episode.
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Article
University of Alaska

Alaska Science Forum: Daniel Fahrenheit, Anders Celsius Left Their Marks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an account of the lives of the two scientists responsible for two of the most common temperature scales. Includes biographical information about each and a description of how each developed their own temperature...