Temperature calculator
The delisle-to-fahrenheit calculator allows you to convert temperature degrees between Fahrenheit and Delisle. Enter a value in any field to see the other value.
Formulas
°De = ( 212 - F ) * 5 / 6
°F = 212 - °De * 6 / 5
Scale information
Delisle
The Delisle scale in a temperature scale named after the French astronomer Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688-1768), who invented it in 1732. The freezing point of water is set at 150°D and the boiling point at 0°D.Fahrenheit
The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736), who proposed it in 1724. The freezing point of water is set at 32°F and the boiling point at 212°F (at standrd atmospheric pressure).Written by: Nicholas Tsakiris Alston