crossover - the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience; a jazz-classical crossover album. church music, religious music - genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies.
Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer in 1714, but it is unknown exactly how many he made. It divided the freezing and boiling points of water into 180 degrees. 32Â°F was the freezing point of water and 212Â°F was the boiling point of water, set by Fahrenheit himself. 0Â°F was based on the temperature of an equal mixture of water, ice, and salt. Fahrenheit based his scale on the temperature of the human body.
What can be considered the first modern thermometer, the mercury thermometer with a standardized scale, was invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714. History Various people are credited with inventing of the thermometer including Galileo Galilei, Cornelis Drebbel, Robert Fludd and Santorio Santorio.