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Anders Celsius proposed this scale in 1742, defining 100 degrees as the boiling point of water and 0 degrees as the freezing point. This was reversed before his scale was actually put to use. The 100 degree difference led to the 'cent' prefix, indicating each division was 1/100 of the difference. Since 'centigrade' is a geometric measurement of angles in Spanish-speaking countries, it was sometimes called the Celsius scale but it was not until 1948 that this name was officially adopted by the scientific community.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe truth is the centigrade or Celsius scale was not essentially discovered. It was one of the more successful methods of quantifying temperature.
One of the first scales brought into use was the Fahrenheit scale introduced in 1724. On this scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. It was devised by taking the temperature of Water, Ice and Ammonium Chloride, not an obvious choice.
Scientists needed something more sensible to work from when producing the new metric units. One of the base materials in this system is Water. One litre of water is 1 KG mass, it forms a regular cube 0.1 meters in dimensions and so on...
So If the freezing point of water is taken to be 0 degrees on a new scale, and it boils at 100 degrees it becomes a lot more sensible as a way of measuring things. This was proposed by Anders Celsius from who the original name for the scale comes from.
By the 1960's most progressive countries abandoned the Fahrenheit scale for measuring air temperature, now only a couple of backwards countries that have yet to accept metric still use this scale.
Its interesting to note that the countries still using the Fahrenheit scale are almost all old British colonies, who adopted the scale as part of colonial rule. Ironically Britain was amongst the first countries to adopt the centigrade scale.
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∙ 14y agoFAHRENHEIT: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit CELSIUS: Anders Celsius KELVIN: Lord William Thomson Kelvin
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∙ 8y agoThe Celsius scale is named for Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, who developed a similar scale in 1742.
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∙ 14y agothe centigrade scale was invented and named after ANDERS CELSIUS
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∙ 7y agoAnders Celsius
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How do you use Celsius in a sentence?
Zero degrees on the Celsius scale equals thirty two degrees on the Fahrenheit scale.
Does the celsius scale have negatives?
Yes
How are Fahrenheit scale Celsius scale alike?
They both measure temperature.
What is the scale for on a thermometer?
The C is Celsius and the F is Fahrenheit. On a Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. On a Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit because Celsius is used world wide and Fahrenheit is used only in the U.S.
What temperature scale shows water freezing at 0?
It is the Celsius temperature scale
When was the Celsius scale invented?
The Celsius scale was invented in 1742 by Anders Celsius.
What did Celsius do?
Celsius invented the celsius scale for temperature.
When did anders Celsius invented the Celsius scale?
1742
Who invented degrees Celsius?
Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, created his temperature scale in 1742.In 1742, the Celsius scale was invented by Swedish Astronomer Anders Celsius.
Wht did anders Celsius do?
he invented the celsius measuring scale
Who invented the Celsius scale and when?
Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, created his temperature scale in 1742.
What did Anders Celsius invent?
Anders Celsius invented the temperature scale that bears his name.
Where did Anders Celsius invent the Celsius scale?
He invented it in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1942.
Who discover Celsius?
Celsius The Celsius scale of temperature was not discovered it was an invention or construction by the Swedish inventor Anders Celsius who invented a similar scale which was called centigrade. The scale degrees Celsius is named in his honour.
Why Anders Celsius invented degree celsius?
He didn't. His temperature scale was named after him after his death.
When was Celsius invented?
Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, created his temperature scale in 1742.
Who is the man who invented celsius?
Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, created his temperature scale in 1742.
