Rene-Antoine Ferchault de Reamur (1683-1757) French
Rene-Antoine Ferchault de Reamur (1683-1757) French physicist. He is shown constructing a thermometer using spirit instead of mercury, and his thermometer had 80 degrees from freezing to boiling point. From Vies des Savants Illustres du XVIIIe Siecle by Louis Figuier. (Paris, 1874). Wood engraving
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World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
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