Inventions

Thermometer

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. "Thermometer." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/thermometer.

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. (n.d.). Thermometer. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/thermometer

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@misc{technologyandengineeringatlas-thermometer,
  author = {Technology and Engineering Atlas},
  title = {Thermometer},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/thermometer},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A thermometer is a device that measures temperature, the hotness or coldness of an object. Sparse and conflicting historical records make it difficult to pinpoint the invention of the thermometer to any single person or date with certainty.

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A thermometer is a device that measures temperature (the hotness or coldness of an object).

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