Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology - Definition and Overview

1592 - Galileo Galilei builds a crude thermometer using the contraction of air to draw water up a tube
1612 - Santorre Santorio puts thermometer to medical use
1643 - Evangelista Torricelli invents the mercury barometer
1714 - Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the mercury in glass thermometer
1821 - T.J. Seebeck invents the thermocouple
1864 - Henri Becquerel suggests an optical pyrometer
1885 - Calender-Van Duesen invented the platinum resistance temperature device
1892 - Henri-Louis Le Châtelier builds the first optical pyrometer

Example Usage of temperature
	52York: DYK: cooking with natural gas offers a more consistent temperature which often results in a better tasting meal? Happy Thanksgiving!
	CgyCa: Calgary, Alberta Current Conditions - 8:00 AM MST Nov. 25: temperature: 28°F / -2°C \| Humidity: 47% \| Pressure:.. http://67whu.tk
	SensuousGourmet: Must create appetizers that can be prepared ahead of time, eaten room temperature and serve 31.

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Example Usage of temperature