Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit Scientist

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (/ˈfærənˌhaɪt/; German: [ˈfaːʀənhait]; 24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a German subject of the Polish crown and a physicist, engineer, and glass blower who is best known for inventing the mercury-in-glass thermometer (1714), and for developing a temperature scale now named after him.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 24, 1686
Birth place	Gdańsk , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Date of death	September 16, 1736
Place of death	The Hague , Dutch Republic
Known for	Fahrenheit Fahrenheit hydrometer Mercury-in-glass thermometer