May 14, 2000
GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT'S BIRTHDAY
Gabriel Fahrenheit was born in Danzig, Germany on May 14 or May 24, 1686, depending on which calendar you're using. Because Fahrenheit himself would have been using the Old Style calendar, he would have known his birthdate as May 14.
MORE INFORMATION:
ABOUT GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT
http://www.weathernotebook.org/transcripts/1999/01/11.html
Dave Thurlow, the meteorologist behind The Weather Notebook, is good at making complicated subjects sound simple. Here he offers a brief biography of Fahrenheit along with an explanation of the thermometer he devised. He also invites you to ASK DAVE questions about the weather, which I have enjoyed doing upon occasion.
ABOUT TEMPERATURE
http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html#Tmp
This link will take you to a document prepared for middle school math teachers taking part in Project Skymath. It includes a brief history of the development of thermometers and temperature scales, plus a lot of other technical information with cross-reference links to related subjects including images of the famous scientists who have been involved in this field.
ABOUT FAHRENHEIT ETC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Fahrenheit
The Wikipedia says Fahrenheit was born on May 24, 1686? The Wikipedia entry on Fahrenheit offers a brief explanation of who he was and what he did, with numerous links to information on related subjects such as the Fahrenheit scale, thermometers, barometers, altimeters, and the fascinating art of glassblowing.
MORE INFORMATION:
ABOUT GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT
http://www.weathernotebook.org/transcripts/1999/01/11.html
Dave Thurlow, the meteorologist behind The Weather Notebook, is good at making complicated subjects sound simple. Here he offers a brief biography of Fahrenheit along with an explanation of the thermometer he devised. He also invites you to ASK DAVE questions about the weather, which I have enjoyed doing upon occasion.
ABOUT TEMPERATURE
http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html#Tmp
This link will take you to a document prepared for middle school math teachers taking part in Project Skymath. It includes a brief history of the development of thermometers and temperature scales, plus a lot of other technical information with cross-reference links to related subjects including images of the famous scientists who have been involved in this field.
ABOUT FAHRENHEIT ETC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Fahrenheit
The Wikipedia says Fahrenheit was born on May 24, 1686? The Wikipedia entry on Fahrenheit offers a brief explanation of who he was and what he did, with numerous links to information on related subjects such as the Fahrenheit scale, thermometers, barometers, altimeters, and the fascinating art of glassblowing.
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