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2. Galileo thermometer - Wikipedia

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   A Galileo thermometer (or Galilean thermometer) is a thermometer made of a sealed glass cylinder containing a clear liquid and several glass vessels of varying density. The individual floats rise or fall in proportion to their respective density and the density of the surrounding liquid as the temperature changes.

3. Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology

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   1709 — Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit constructed alcohol thermometers which were reproducible (i.e. two would give the same temperature) 1714 — Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the mercury-in-glass thermometer giving much greater precision (4 x that of Rømer). Using Rømer's zero point and an upper point of blood temperature, he adjusted the ...

4. Thermoscope - Wikipedia

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   Philo of Byzantium is credited with the construction of the first thermoscope (or Philo thermometer), an early version of the thermometer. [6] It is also thought, but not certain, that Galileo Galilei discovered the specific principle on which the device is based and built the first thermoscope in 1593.

5. Thermometer - Wikipedia

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   Various thermometric techniques have been used throughout history such as the Galileo thermometer to thermal imaging. [45] Medical thermometers such as mercury-in-glass thermometers, infrared thermometers, pill thermometers, and liquid crystal thermometers are used in health care settings to determine if individuals have a fever or are hypothermic.

6. Temperature measurement - Wikipedia

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   Many methods have been developed for measuring temperature. Most of these rely on measuring some physical property of a working material that varies with temperature. One of the most common devices for measuring temperature is the glass thermometer. This consists of a glass tube filled with mercury or some other liquid, which acts as the ...

7. Living In 3025: 25 Mind-Blowing Gadgets That We Are ... - AOL

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   Remember watching sci-fi movies and thinking "if only that existed"? Well, plot twist: the future isn't coming – it's already unpacking its bags in your living room. We've discovered 25 gadgets ...