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| Rankine | |
|---|---|
| Unit of | Temperature |
| Symbol | R, °R, °Ra |
| Named after | Macquorn Rankine |
| Conversions | |
| x R in ... | ... corresponds to ... |
| Kelvin scale | 5/9 x K |
| Celsius scale | (5/9 x − 273.15) °C |
| Fahrenheit | (x − 459.67) °F |
The Rankine scale (/ˈræŋkɪn/ RANG-kin) is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named after the University of Glasgow engineer and physicist Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859.[1]