Daniel Fahrenheit
Daniel Fahrenheit was born in the Polish city of Gdansk on the 14th of May 1686.
He was the oldest of five children and only fifteen when his parents both died. The city council put the four younger Fahrenheit children in foster homes. But Daniel Fahrenheit was instead to complete a four year apprenticeship in which he learnt about bookkeeping.
After his four years were over he turned to physics and became a glassblower and instrument maker.
In 1701, Fahrenheit spent ten years traveling round Europe, meeting scientists. This encouraged him to follow his interest in natural sciences and he began to study and experiment in that field. In 1724 this led him to Amsterdam where he lectured in chemistry and became a member of the Royal Society.It was there he learned about thermometers and because it was a trade in Amsterdam, Fahrenheit decided to stay, and make this his profession, so he borrowed against his inheritance to take up thermometer making.
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