About Newton (temperature scale)
The Newton scale is a temperature scale that is now obsolete.
On the Newton scale the zero point is the freezing point of water and 33 degrees is the boiling point. This means that each degree on the Newton scale is significantly larger than a degree on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scales.
The Newton scale has been consigned to the history books but may be referenced in some (very) old textbooks.
About Réaumur
Réaumur was widely used in Europe in the past but is now rarely seen. The Réaumur scale was named after the French physicist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur who developed it in the early 18th century. The freezing point of water is 0°Ré and the boiling point 80°Ré. This scale has been almost completely replaced by the Celsius scale.
Despite the Réaumur scale no longer being used, it had a significant impact in the history of temperature measurement.
