The invention is credited to several scientists, including Cornelis Drebbel, Robert Fludd, Galileo Galilei, and Santorio Santorio (Sanctorius of Padua), all of whom lived between 1550 and 1650. However, many of the devices were so-called thermoscopes, which indicated temperature change but did not quantify it.
The application of a scale is variously credited to Santorio or to Franscisco Sagredo (a friend of Galileo), between 1611 and 1614.
The first universal scale was designed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724, followed by the scale of Anders Celsius in 1742. (wiki.com)
•Galileo Galilei was the first person to invent the thermometer
No, Galileo Galilei did not invent the thermometer. The first modern thermometer was invented by Santorio Santorio in the early 17th century, using a tube filled with a liquid that expanded and contracted with temperature changes. Galileo did contribute to the development of thermometers by discovering the principle of buoyancy that makes them work.
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he didn't invent it!
santoria santoria
Yes, he did.
The Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany invented the first sealed thermometer for measuring temperature.
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so he could measure the heat...
Dr. Spock
He did not actually invent the thermometer, which would have shown a scale of temperatures. He invented the "thermoscope" -- a device that showed increase or decrease of temperature using the expansion of a liquid in a tube.
Santorio Santorio invented the first known thermometer in the 17th century. He was also known for his work in early studies of metabolism and the concept of measuring vital signs.