The Rømer scale, created by Danish astronomer Ole Rømer in 1701, is one of the earliest temperature scales. While less common today, understanding its history and relationship to Celsius provides valuable insights into the evolution of thermometry.
Rømer defined his scale with two fixed points:
Interestingly, Rømer's scale predates Celsius and Fahrenheit, making it a significant milestone in the history of temperature measurement.
The conversion formula from Celsius to Rømer is:
°Rø = (Celsius * 21/40) + 7.5
While not used in everyday life, understanding the Rømer scale provides:
Celsius | Rømer | Celsius | Rømer | Celsius | Rømer | Celsius | Rømer |
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1°C | 8.03°Rø | 21°C | 18.52°Rø | 41°C | 29.02°Rø | 61°C | 39.52°Rø |
2°C | 8.55°Rø | 22°C | 19.05°Rø | 42°C | 29.55Rø | 62°C | 40.05°Rø |
3°C | 9.07°Rø | 23°C | 19.57°Rø | 43°C | 30.07°Rø | 63°C | 40.58°Rø |
4°C | 9.60°Rø | 24°C | 20.10°Rø | 44°C | 30.60°Rø | 64°C | 41.10°Rø |
5°C | 10.13°Rø | 25°C | 20.63°Rø | 45°C | 31.13°Rø | 65°C | 41.63°Rø |
6°C | 10.65°Rø | 26°C | 21.15°Rø | 46°C | 31.65°Rø | 66°C | 42.15°Rø |
7°C | 11.18°Rø | 27°C | 21.68°R | 47°C | 32.17°Rø | 67°C | 42.67°Rø |
8°C | 11.70°Rø | 28°C | 22.20°Rø | 48°C | 32.70°Rø | 68°C | 43.20°Rø |
9°C | 12.22°Rø | 29°C | 22.73°Rø | 49°C | 33.23°Rø | 69°C | 43.73°Rø |
10°C | 12.75°Rø | 30°C | 23.25°Rø | 50°C | 33.75°Rø | 70°C | 44.25°Rø |
11°C | 13.28°Rø | 31°C | 23.77°Rø | 51°C | 34.27°Rø | 71°C | 44.77°Rø |
12°C | 13.80°Rø | 32°C | 24.30°Rø | 52°C | 34.80°Rø | 72°C | 45.30°Rø |
13°C | 14.32°Rø | 33°C | 24.82°Rø | 53°C | 35.33°Rø | 73°C | 45.83°Rø |
14°C | 14.85°Rø | 34°C | 25.35°Rø | 54°C | 35.85°Rø | 74°C | 46.35Rø |
15°C | 15.38°Rø | 35°C | 25.88°Rø | 55°C | 36.38°Rø | 75°C | 46.88°R |
16°C | 15.90°Rø | 36°C | 26.40Rø | 56°C | 36.90°Rø | 76°C | 47.40°Rø |
17°C | 16.43°Rø | 37°C | 26.93°R | 57°C | 37.42°Rø | 77°C | 47.92°Rø |
18°C | 16.95°Rø | 38°C | 27.45°Rø | 58°C | 37.95°Rø | 78°C | 48.45°Rø |
19°C | 17.48°Rø | 39°C | 27.98°Rø | 59°C | 38.48°Rø | 79C | 48.98°Rø |
20°C | 18.00°Rø | 40°C | 28.50°Rø | 60°C | 39.00°Rø | 80°C | 49.50°Rø |