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The Fahrenheit Temperature Scale

The Fahrenheit temperature scale is the most common in the United States. This scale was proposed by Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit in a paper published in 1724.

The Fahrenheit temperature scale sets the freezing point of water at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Water boils at 212 degrees in this scale. Hence a Fahrenheit degree is 1/180 the temperature difference between the boiling and freezing points of water.

The Centigrade or Celsius Temperature Scale

The Centigrade and Celsius temperature scales are two different names for the same temperature scale. This scale was developed by Anders Celsius in 1742.