Fahrenheit to Celsius Chart
A Fahrenheit to Celsius chart can be a handy tool for comparing and converting between the two temperature scales. The Fahrenheit scale is used widely in the United States, but Celsius is the scale used in other countries around the world.
Temperature Reference Chart
Fahrenheit Celsius
32 0
33.8 1
35.6 2
37.4 3
39.2 4
41 5
42.8 6
44.6 7
46.4 8
48.2 9
50 10
51.8 11
53.6 12
55.4 13
57.2 14
59 15
60.8 16
62.6 17
64.4 18
66.2 19
68 20
69.8 21
71.6 22
73.4 23
75.2 24
77 25
78.8 26
80.6 27
82.4 28
84.2 29
86 30
87.8 31
89.6 32
91.4 33
93.2 34
95 35
96.8 36
98.6 37
100.4 38
102.2 39
104 40
105.8 41
107.6 42
109.4 43
Converting Fahrenheit into Celsius and Back
If you would rather do the conversion yourself and not rely on Fahrenheit to Celsius charts, it is very easy to do so. To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, note down 9/5 in your calculator. The fraction can also be written as a decimal (1.8).
Next, multiply the 9/5 or 1.8 by the Celsius temperature. When the total has been computed, add 32 to the number. This will be the Fahrenheit equivalent.
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, enter the Fahrenheit numbers you want to convert in the calculator. Remove 32 from the temperature numbers. Next, divide the figure by 5/9. In decimal terms this would be 0.556.
The result is the temperature in Celsius. The formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius and Celsius to Fahrenheit would thus be: Celsius = (5/9)*(Fahrenheit-32) and Fahrenheit = ((9/5)*Celsius) +32.
Origins of the Celsius and Fahrenheit
The Celsius was the invention of the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius back n 1742. He called his invention the Centigrade. Also, Anders established the boiling point at zero and the freeze point at 100 degrees. This would be reversed shortly following his death. In 1954, the Centigrade was also renamed Celsius in honor of its creator.
The Fahrenheit was invented in 1724 by the Dutch scientist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736). Based on his design, the freezing point was set at 32 degrees while the boiling point is at 212.
However, historians are still debating on how Fahrenheit came to use these numbers. Some claim he based them on the temperature scales he could measure in Poland (where he was). Others claim that the figure was reached when he computed the points when water and salt would mix.
And still others believe that he chose 32 because he was a Freemason. According to Freemason belief, there are 32 levels of enlightenment. Many other theories and claims have been made, but to this day nothing is definite or conclusive.
Most countries in the world have abandoned the Fahrenheit system since the 1960s, and now rely on the Celsius temperature scale. The US as stated, is the notable exception to this. With Fahrenheit to Celsius charts though, you never have to get confused.
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