Thermometer: The Strange Story Of How This Scientific Device Was Invented
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a young merchant, discovered the growing popularity of the thermometer at that time and the device fascinated him. At a young age, he found his passion for science but was not able to pursue that because of the lack of money. Although he inherited money from his parents after they died after eating poisonous mushrooms, he had to reach the age of 24 before getting that inheritance.
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