A thermometer is an instrument used to measure temperature. Thermometers are used in a variety of ways including measuring air temperature, in cooking and in medicine to determine body temperature.
History
Although various forms of measuring temperature dates back to the First Century, one of the first thermometers was created in 1638 by Robert Fludd, using the expansion of air as a basic for determining temperature. The theory advanced in the 1700s, when mercury was first used in place of air to determine temperature.
Common Thermometer Types
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References
Fast Facts
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Early air thermometer developed in 1000s
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Galileo built the thermoscope in 1592
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Put to medical use in 1612
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Common uses
measuring temperature
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Made from
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Price range
$5-$200
