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Sanctorius' clinical 'thermometer', 1612. Artist: Unknown

Sanctorius' clinical 'thermometer', 1612. Santorio Santorio (1561-1636). Italian physician known as Sanctorius invented his air thermoscope or clinical 'thermometer' in 1612. One end, which was globe-shaped, was placed in the patient's mouth and the other in a bowl of water. The serpentine thermometer was graduated with glass beads.
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Title:
Sanctorius' clinical 'thermometer', 1612. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Sanctorius' clinical 'thermometer', 1612. Santorio Santorio (1561-1636). Italian physician known as Sanctorius invented his air thermoscope or clinical 'thermometer' in 1612. One end, which was globe-shaped, was placed in the patient's mouth and the other in a bowl of water. The serpentine thermometer was graduated with glass beads.
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Album / Oxford Science Archive / Heritage Images
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3622 x 4823 px | 50.0 MB
Print size:
30.7 x 40.8 cm | 12.1 x 16.1 in (300 dpi)
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