Rankine scale

The Rankine scale (/ˈræŋkɪn/) is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named after the University of Glasgow engineer and physicist Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859.

This article is about the temperature scale. For the idealized thermodynamic cycle for a steam engine, see Rankine cycle. For the scale measuring recovery after stroke, see Modified Rankin Scale.
Rankine
Unit ofTemperature
SymbolR, °R, °Ra
Named afterMacquorn 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
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