Did Fahrenheit ever live in France?
Yes
No
He visited often
His family was originally from France
Answer
Fahrenheit never lived in France, though he had ties to the country. He was born in Gdańsk, Prussia, which was at the time part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. His family was originally from Holland, and he later moved to the Netherlands. He never visited France, though he did have some contact with French scientists and mathematicians.
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