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Celsius - Invented by Anders Celsius

 
Anders Celsius-Celsius
: 1742
: Sweden
: Instruments

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Celsius temperature scale, also called centigrade temperature scale,  

thermometer [Credit: © Myotis/Shutterstock.com]scale based on 0° for the freezing point of water and 100° for the boiling point of water. Invented in 1742 by the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, it is sometimes called the centigrade scale because of the 100-degree interval between the defined points. The following formula can be used to convert a temperature from its representation on the Fahrenheit (°F) scale to the Celsius (°C) value:

°C = 5/9(°F ? 32).


The Celsius scale is in general use wherever the metric system of units has been adopted, and it is used in scientific work everywhere.


Celsius used 0° for the boiling point of water and 100° for the melting point of snow. This was later inverted to put 0° on the cold end and 100° on the hot end, and in that form it gained widespread use.

 

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