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Temperature

A curated selection of our finest writings concerning temperature.

The Degrees of Difference: A History of Celsius, Fahrenheit, and the Transatlantic Temp War
An antique glass thermometer displaying both Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
The Degrees of Difference: A History of Celsius, Fahrenheit, and the Transatlantic Temp War

Why does the US use Fahrenheit while most of the world uses Celsius? From Rømer’s brine to Réaumur’s eighty degrees, the story of how we settled on our numbers for heat.

Measurement Historian
9 min read

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