First, some qualitative comments on both scales.
The Fahrenheit scale is used in the US to measure temperature, one of the fundamental factors affecting human comfort. It was first proposed by Daniel Fahrenheit in 1724, who was of German origin but lived most of his life in the Dutch republic. He was a glassblower by trade but had an interest in the natural sciences, in which he conducted many experiments.
The Celcius scale, formerly known as Centigrade pre 1948, is named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celcius. The names Celcius and Centigrade are unrelated, one is a person's name, the other is a derived word.
Now for the important bit. How to convert from F to C?
Minus 32 and multiply by 5/9.
The Fahrenheit scale is used in the US to measure temperature, one of the fundamental factors affecting human comfort. It was first proposed by Daniel Fahrenheit in 1724, who was of German origin but lived most of his life in the Dutch republic. He was a glassblower by trade but had an interest in the natural sciences, in which he conducted many experiments.
The Celcius scale, formerly known as Centigrade pre 1948, is named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celcius. The names Celcius and Centigrade are unrelated, one is a person's name, the other is a derived word.
Now for the important bit. How to convert from F to C?
Minus 32 and multiply by 5/9.
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