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Isaac Newton (1642–1727) published his temperature scale in 1701; its significance lies both in its range of temperature and in its instrumentation. Its presentation also includes “Newton's Law of Cooling”. Newton's observed values, interpreted in the light of current knowledge, generally correspond quite well with our accepted temperature values.
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Isaac Newton (1642–1727) veröffentlichte 1701 eine Temperaturskala, die sowohl wegen ihres großen Meß-bereichs als auch wegen der verwendeten Instrumente von Bedeutung ist. Zu ihrer Aufstellung wurde “Newton's Law of Cooling” definiert. Interpretiert man Newtons Meßergebnisse nach unserer heutigen Kenntnis, stimmen sie befriedigend mit den heutigen Temperaturwerten überein.
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Dedicated to Professor Eckert on the occasion of his 80th birthday
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Grigull, U. Newton's temperature scale and the law of cooling. Wärme- und Stoffübertragung 18, 195–199 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007129
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007129