Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, uczony i nauczyciel
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit: A scientist and propagator of science
Author(s): Andrzej JanuszajtisSubject(s): Local History / Microhistory, History of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit; thermometer
Summary/Abstract: This article is based on the author’s own book Mr. Fahrenheit, dżentelmen z Gdańska (Mr. Fahrenheit, a Gentleman from Gdańsk), published in 2005, and on extensive source material he collected over the years. The study describes the life of the scientist from Gdańsk, with a focus on the stages when he acquired his education and experience, and comments on his lectures and publications, which make us respect him as a propagator of science. The article includes a chronological list of his most important achievements.
Journal: Rocznik Gdański
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 81
- Page Range: 175-200
- Page Count: 26
- Language: Polish