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Created page with "== Early Life and Education == Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit was born on May 24, 1686, in the city of Gdańsk, then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His family was of German origin, and his father, Daniel Fahrenheit, was a wealthy merchant. The Fahrenheit family was part of the city's prosperous merchant class, which allowed young Daniel to receive a solid education. However, tragedy struck in 1701 when both of his parents died from mushroom poisoning, prompting..."