Rankine scale
| Rankine | |
|---|---|
| Unit of | Temperature |
| Symbol | R, °R, °Ra |
| Named after | Macquorn Rankine |
| Conversions | |
| 491.67 R in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| Kelvin scale | 273.15 K |
| Celsius scale | 0 °C |
| Fahrenheit | 32 °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.