May 19, 1743
Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale.
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On May 19, in the year 1743:
Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale.
The degree Celsius is the unit of temperature on the Celsius temperature scale, one of two temperature scales used in the International System of Units (SI), the other being the closely related Kelvin scale.
Why May 19, 1743 matters:
Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
Historical context: May 19, 1743
The Early Modern era accelerated global exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies, expanding science, navigation, and everyday material culture.
The event on this day: Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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