Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736)

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit was a physicist and engineer born in 1686 who is best known for creating the Fahrenheit temperature scale. He developed this scale in the early 18th century to more precisely measure temperatures, especially for scientific and practical purposes. On his scale, 32°F is the freezing point of water and 96°F was originally set as body temperature, later adjusted to 98.6°F. His contributions greatly influenced temperature measurement, and the Fahrenheit scale remains in use primarily in the United States today. Throughout his work, Fahrenheit also contributed to the development of thermometers and understanding of heat.