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Who invented the first standardized rain gauge?
Who invented the first standardized rain gauge?
Which instrument did Leone Battista Alberti develop?
Which instrument did Leone Battista Alberti develop?
What measurement scale did Gabriel Fahrenheit create?
What measurement scale did Gabriel Fahrenheit create?
Which scientist wrote the first scientific treatise on snow crystals?
Which scientist wrote the first scientific treatise on snow crystals?
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Which classification system was introduced by Francis Beaufort?
Which classification system was introduced by Francis Beaufort?
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Study Notes
Early Meteorological Instrumentation
- Prince Munjong invented the first standardized rain gauge in 1441.
- Leone Battista Alberti developed the first anemometer (swinging-plate type) in 1450.
- Galileo Galilei constructed a thermoscope in 1607.
- Johannes Kepler wrote the first scientific treatise on snow crystals ("Strena Seu de Nive Sexangula") in 1611.
- Evangelista Torricelli invented the mercury barometer in 1643.
- Sir Christopher Wren invented the mechanical, self-emptying, tipping bucket rain gauge in 1662.
- Gabriel Fahrenheit created a reliable temperature scale with a mercury-type thermometer in 1714.
- Horace Bénédict de Saussure demonstrated the first hair hygrometer in 1732.
- Anders Celsius proposed the centigrade temperature scale in 1742.
- Luke Howard wrote "On the Modification of Clouds," assigning Latin names to cloud types, between 1802 and 1803.
- Francis Beaufort introduced his wind classification system in 1806.
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Explore the history of meteorological instruments with our quiz on early innovations. From the first standardized rain gauge to the development of temperature scales, learn about key figures and their contributions to the field of meteorology. Test your knowledge of these essential advancements that have shaped weather observation.
