Science · Technology · 1686–1736
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit — Age & Birthday
Born: 24 May 1686 · Died: 16 September 1736 · Age at death: 50
How old was Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit when he died?
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit died aged 50. He was born on 24 May 1686 and died on 16 September 1736.
Physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and the Fahrenheit scale
Did you know?After being orphaned as a teenager, he was sent to work as a merchant's apprentice before pursuing his interest in glassblowing and scientific instruments.
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit FRS (24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker. He was born in Poland to a family of German origin, although he spent much of his life in the Dutch Republic.
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- Age at death
- 50
- Years since death
- 290
- Born
- May 24, 1686 · Gdańsk, Poland
- Died
- September 16, 1736
- Nationality
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Known for
- Science, Technology
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