Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperatures
Fahrenheit and Celsius are two temperature scales in use today.
The Fahrenheit scale was developed by the German physicist
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 - 1736). In the Fahrenheit scale,
water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. The Celsius
scale was developed by Swedish astronomer Andres Celsius (1701
- 1744). In the Celsius scale, water freezes at 0 degrees and
boils at 100 degrees. The Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion formula
is:
C = (5/9) * (F - 32)
where F is the Fahrenheit temperature. You can also use
this Web page to convert Fahrenheit temperatures to Celsius.
Just enter a Fahrenheit temperature in the text box below, then
click on the Convert button.