Fahrenheit reference points became popular following the work of Anders Celsius and these fixed points were adopted by a committee of the Royal Society led by Henry Cavendish in 1776. Under this system, the Fahrenheit scale is redefined slightly so that the freezing point of water is exactly 32 °F, and the boiling point is exactly 212 °F or 180 degrees higher. It is for this reason that normal human body temperature is approximately 98° (oral temperature) on the revised scale (whereas it was 90° on Fahrenheit's multiplication of Rømer, and 96° on his original scale). The Rankine temperature scale was
The Three Degrees following year they released a new single "Holding Back". In January 2011, Freddie Pool replaced Cynthia Garrison, who was suffering from Piriformis syndrome, as the Degrees had touring commitments to fulfill. In 2016 The Three degrees released their first full-length studio album with member Freddie Pool entitled "Strategy: Our Tribute To Philadelphia", through Cherry Red Records. The Holiday/Scott/Garrison version of The Three Degrees was the longest running formation of the group (1989–2010). The Three Degrees The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group, which was originally formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although a total of 15 women have