# Canonical recap data for Fahrenheit Temperature Scale (1724)
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title: Fahrenheit Temperature Scale
subtitle: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit's standardized thermometric scale enabled precise scientific measurement and became foundational to modern chemistry and physics.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1724-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1724
decade: 1720
country:
name: Poland
slug: poland
summaryShort: The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). It uses the degree Fahrenheit as the unit. Several accounts of how he originally defined his scale exist, but the original paper suggests the lower defining point, 0 °F, was established as t
summaryLong: The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). It uses the degree Fahrenheit as the unit. Several accounts of how he originally defined his scale exist, but the original paper suggests the lower defining point, 0 °F, was established as the freezing temperature of a solution of brine made from a mixture of water, ice, and ammonium chloride. The other limit established was his best estimate of the average human body temperature, originally set at 90 °F, then 96 °F.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Fahrenheit"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
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sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit"
  title: Fahrenheit Temperature Scale
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: "The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). It uses the degree Fahrenheit "
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-24
  label: Fahrenheit Temperature Scale
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit"
