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.