The mercury thermometer was invented by:

Correct answer: Gabriel Fahrenheit. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer in 1714.

Background: Fahrenheit made the first practical mercury thermometer in 1714 and later introduced the Fahrenheit scale.

• Einstein: Einstein is known for relativity.
• Thomas Albert: Thomas Albert is not credited with this invention.
• Galileo: Galileo invented an early thermoscope, not the mercury thermometer.

Did you know? On his scale water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F.

Memory trick: F for Fahrenheit, F for Freezing at 32°F.