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nsaspook

nsaspook

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MrChips said:
Temperature Scale Timeline

1702 - Danish astronomer Romer creates the Romer temperature scale
1708 - German-Polish physicist Fahrenheit visits Romer in Copenhagen
1713 - Fahrenheit creates the Fahrenheit scale
1742 - Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius creates Celsius temperature scale

Fahrenheit modified the Romer scale because he was mathematically challenged. He rounded 7.5 to 8 and 22.5 to 24 in order to make calculations easier.
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It was a very practical modification (easier for less absolute accuracy) for the vast majority of casual temperature scale user (like cooks, etc ...) on the street not to bother with fractions.
 
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