Convert Fahrenheit to Reaumur
Fahrenheit
The Fahrenheit (°F) is a unit of temperature in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. On the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is 32°F, and the boiling point of water is 212°F, at standard atmospheric pressure. The scale is divided into 180 equal intervals between these two points.
The Fahrenheit scale was developed by the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in the early 18th century, specifically in 1724. Fahrenheit chose 32°F as the freezing point of water and 212°F as the boiling point of water under normal atmospheric pressure. The scale was based on several reference points, including the freezing point of water, the temperature of a mixture of ice and salt (which he set to 0°F), and the human body temperature, which he initially set at 96°F (later adjusted to 98.6°F). The Fahrenheit scale was widely used in English-speaking countries, particularly the U.S., until the adoption of the Celsius and Kelvin scales in scientific communities. It remains in common use for everyday temperature measurements in the U.S. and some Caribbean nations.
Reaumur
The Réaumur (°Ré) is a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is defined as 0°Ré and the boiling point of water is 80°Ré, at standard atmospheric pressure. The scale divides the difference between the freezing and boiling points of water into 80 equal parts, with each degree representing an equal temperature interval.
The Réaumur scale was developed by the French scientist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1730. Réaumur created this scale based on the properties of water and the idea of dividing the temperature range between freezing and boiling points into 80 intervals, making it convenient for use in industries like brewing and metallurgy. The scale was once widely used in Europe, particularly in France, Germany, and parts of Russia. However, it was eventually supplanted by the Celsius scale, which became more universally adopted due to its simplicity and consistency with the metric system. Despite this, the Réaumur scale is still of historical interest and is sometimes used in specialized fields such as certain aspects of thermometry and scientific research.
Convert Fahrenheit to other temperature-converter units
1 Fahrenheit = -17.222222222 Celsius
1 Fahrenheit = 255.92777778 Kelvin
1 Fahrenheit = 1 Fahrenheit
1 Fahrenheit = 460.67 Rankine
1 Fahrenheit = -13.777777778 Reaumur