Wx Factoid: 6/28/2012
The word thermometer was coined by Jesuit Father Leurechon in 1633. It's from the Greek words thermos for "hot" and metron for "measure".Thursday, June 28th 2012, 9:18 am
By:
Richard Clark
The word thermometer was coined by Jesuit Father Leurechon in 1633. It's from the Greek words thermos for "hot" and metron for "measure".
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