Absolute Zero: The Founding Discoveries

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The discussion centers on identifying the first determination of absolute zero and the date it was established, with participants noting conflicting information. Wikipedia is mentioned as a potential source for this information, with a consensus on its general reliability due to its peer-reviewed nature. Users suggest cross-referencing Wikipedia facts with other credible sources for accuracy. The conversation highlights the importance of verifying information from online platforms. Overall, the quest for clarity on the historical context of absolute zero remains a key focus.
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This is a pretty straight forward question. Does anyone know who exactly first determined the value of absolute zero and when it was. I am getting conflicting information about it.

this is not a question i have to answer, just a little bit of information i would like to include in a physics lab report i am working on.

thanks
 
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sorry don't know much about Wikipedia. is it reliable? you know how you can't be sure of some of the things you read online.
 
Wikipedia generally is reliable since it is somewhat "peer-reviewed", so it is constantly viewed by the general public of which will include people who do know stuff about it. You can quickly cross check facts shown in Wiki by doing a google search for it and see what other sites have to say.
 
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