Daniel Fahrenheit

Daniel Fahrenheit was a German physicist who invented the Fahrenheit temperature scale in the early 18th century. His scale, introduced in 1724, assigns 32°F as the freezing point of water and 96°F as normal body temperature, later refined to 98.6°F. It was widely used in the United States and some other countries before Celsius became more common. Fahrenheit’s work helped improve temperature measurement accuracy and practicality, making it easier to gauge weather, medicine, and industrial processes. His contributions significantly influenced scientific and everyday temperature readings, emphasizing precision and consistency.