2006-06-18 19:36:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Galileo Galilei invented a rudimentary water thermometer in 1593 which, for the first time, allowed temperature variations to be measured. In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, the modern thermometer.
2006-06-18 19:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Here is a time line of the different kinds of thermometers and who invented them.
http://www.brannan.co.uk/thermometers/invention.html
2006-06-18 19:45:06 · answer #2 · answered by 5cent Frog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermometer was invented by Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1720. Though, it was not given a medical application until the 19th century by Karl Wunderlich (1815 - 1872). Diseases were categorized by their temporature curves and physicians noted pulse rates, then could not be completely accurate until watches had second hands. A rapid pulse was one sign of sigificant disease which could be "controlled" by bloodletting and in fact slowing of the pulse, sometimes to near shock, was the endpoint of a good bloodletting session.
2006-06-18 20:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by wackyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gabriel Fahrenheit
2006-06-18 19:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by notre_darlene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sean Paul did.
2006-06-18 19:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Galileo
--you guys who give random names of people who didn't..just..don't. it's not very nice..especially when someone just wants a simple answer to his/her question.
2006-06-18 19:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by hi (: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man. go to Google.com
LC
2006-06-18 19:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by littlebit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋