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Mercury Rising: Measuring Temperature Through Time
Beginning 300 years ago and leading us right up to the present day, Professor Graham Machin (National Physical Laboratory) will explore the origin and development of temperature scales.
How is our international measuring system changing and what is the science of thermometry? Why did practical temperature scales, such as Celsius and Fahrenheit, develop in the 1700s? Illustrating his talk with thermometers, thermometry equipment and practical demonstrations, Professor Machin explains how measur
How is our international measuring system changing and what is the science of thermometry? Why did practical temperature scales, such as Celsius and Fahrenheit, develop in the 1700s? Illustrating his talk with thermometers, thermometry equipment and practical demonstrations, Professor Machin explains how measur
Evening Lecture. Thursday 15 September, 7pm. Doors open at 6.30pm. Free.
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3AZ
Thu 15 Sep 2016
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www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/events
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