Lexicon:Thermometer
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| Term: | thermometer |
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| References: | The Hundred Days, page 120 |
| Meaning: | The thermometer in use in the early 19th century was a foot long and required 20 minutes to register. The clinical thermometer as we know it was introduced in 1866 by Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt (1836-1925). |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
