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Who invented the thermometer and when?

May 11, 2020 by Karen Hill

The invention of the thermoscope, a thermometer like device used to measure body temperature, is usually credited to the physician Santorio Santorio in 1612.

Many argue that knowledgeable men of the day, including Galileo, collectively invented the device.

However, Santorio was the first to actually add a number system to gauge changes in temperature.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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