James Six

Inventor

1731 – 1793

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Who was James Six?

James Six FRS was a British scientist born in Canterbury. He is noted for his invention, in 1780, of Six's thermometer, commonly known as the Maximum minimum thermometer. This device is still in common use today and widely sold in garden centres.

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Born
1731
Died
Aug 25, 1793

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on July 23, 2013

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