Rectum Thermometer, 1886-1930

Made:: 1886-1930 in England

designer:: Hugh Longbourne Callendar

Rectum clinical thermometer designed by Hugh Longbourne

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Rectum clinical thermometer designed by Hugh Longbourne
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Rectum clinical thermometer designed by Hugh Longbourne Callendar, England, 1886-1930.

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Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1930-348

Materials:: glass, copper (metal), rubber (unidentified), textile and platinum (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 30 mm x 130 mm x 120 mm, , .05kg

type:: clinical thermometer, resistance thermometer (sensor), resistance thermometer and component

credit:: Imperial College of Science & Technology

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Rectum Thermometer, 1886-1930

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