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title: Thermoscope
author: Chatsam
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17865/thermoscope/
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updated: 2023-08-31
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# Thermoscope
_Authored by Chatsam_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17865.png)
## Image Caption
A thermoscope, an invention credited by some to [Galileo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galileo_Galilei/) (1564-1642). This type of early thermometer has a narrow tube filled with water which moves up a scale when air in the bulb is heated and so expands, pushing down the liquid. (Musée des Arts et Métiers, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
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Chatsam. (2023, August 31). Thermoscope. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mus%C3%A9e_des_Arts_et_M%C3%A9tiers_thermoscope_de_galil%C3%A9e_1592.JPG) by [**Chatsam**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mus%C3%A9e_des_Arts_et_M%C3%A9tiers_thermoscope_de_galil%C3%A9e_1592.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 31 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.