+Wilbur Scoville (1865–1942) was an American pharmacist who devised the [Scoville Scale](/wiki/scoville_scale) in 1912. This scale measures the "hotness" or pungency of [chili peppers](/wiki/chili_pepper), quantifying the concentration of capsaicin that creates the burning sensation.
+## See also
+- [Capsaicin](/wiki/capsaicin)
+- [Pungency](/wiki/pungency)
+- [Heat Unit](/wiki/heat_unit)
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