Stahl introduced the notion of “phlogiston.” This was replaced by Lavoisier, by the “calorie.” Philippe Lahire obtained ice in a phial by enveloping it in ammonium nitrate Robert Boyle established the law linking pressure and volume of a gas a a constant temperature this was verified experimentally by Mariotte in 1676ĭetailed publication by Robert Boyle with many fundamentals on the production of low temperatures. The Accademia del Cimento, in Florence, used refrigerant mixtures in scientific research, as did Robert Boyle, in 1662 Platt also publishes the Garden of Eden where he describes using steam as a medium for heating the air of a room Sir Hugh Platt publishes Jewel House when he proposes the use of hot water for the drying process in gunpowder mfg. Rey proposed a liquid thermometer (water)Īlcohol thermometers were known in Florence The word thermometer first appears in literature in a book by J. Savot designed a jacketed fireplace that allowed air to circulate around the fireplace, heating it in the process He also was the first to develop rules for proportioning the size of a fireplace. Louis Savot introduces the fireplace grate. Georgius Agricola - publishes de re Metallica, describing ventilation of mines in Saxony and Brittany by manually operated circular fans and fires at the base of the mine shaftsįrancis Bacon gave several formulae for refrigeration mixtures Heating by central hearth (fireplace) in Northern European countriesĮarliest written account of the use of a chimney, located in Italyĭoctor, Blas Villafranca, mentioned process for cooling wine and water by adding potassium nitrate Hot air heating system used by Heliogabalis Philon of Byzantium invented an apparatus for measuring temperature. The hypocaust was an underfloor heating system used to heat public baths. Underfloor heating used in palace of King Arzawa, Beycesutan, TurkeyĮarliest development of Roman hypocaust by Gaius Sergius Orata. Wolf Eberhard Kraus, the International Institute of Refrigeration and ASHRAE staff. Assembled by Bernard Nagengast for ASHRAE With Additions by Barry Donaldson, Gerald Groff, Dr.-Ing.

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