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The 9th CGPM and the CIPM (Comité international des poids et mesures) formally adopted "degree Celsius" (symbol: °C) in 1948.
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∙ 12y agoA Swedish astronomer named Anders Celsius who lived from 1701-1744
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∙ 12y agoAnders Celsius (1701-1744) was a Swedish Astronomer who in 1742 created the Celsius temperature scale that uses 100 as the freezing point of water and 0 as the boiling point of water.
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What does C stand for in temperature?
Celsius. It is the metric version of temp.
What is the melting point of Celsius?
Celsius is a measure of temperature not a substance, and therefore it has no melting point. What is the melting point of what material in Celsius? [You haven't named the substance you want the melting point of/for]
What is the difference between voltage and Celsius?
Voltage measures electrical tension, Celsius measures temperature.
Which is more sensitive. temperature scale or celsius scale?
Question is ambiguos, because celsius is a unit meaure of temperature.
How do you convert Fahrenheit to celsius using actionscript?
Here's a simple function that will convert Fahrenheit to Celsius for you: function toCelsius(fahrenheit:Number):Number{ var celsius:Number = (fahrenheit - 32) * (5/9); return celsius; } Use: // Converts 60 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius var newTemperature:Number = toCelsius(60); trace(newTemperature);
Who was the Celsius scale named after?
According to Wikipedia, it is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744).
Why is the C in Celsius have to be spelled with a capital c?
Celsius named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.
Who or what did the word Celsius come from?
It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.
What measurement is named after Anders Celsius?
temperature like degree Celsius
Where did Andres Celsius invent Celsius?
Andres Celsius developed a similar temperature scale that was the reverse of modern scale. The Celsius scale was named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius(1701-1744). Swedish biologist, Linnaeus developed our modern Celsius scale and named it after Anders Celsius.
How do you spell cellceus?
The temperature scale is Celsius, named for scientist Anders Celsius.
Is Celsius is a metric or customary unit?
Metric. And it is Celsius (with a capital C) because it is named after Anders Celsius.
What does C stand for in temperature?
Celsius. It is the metric version of temp.
How do you spell sulsius?
The temperature scale is spelled Celsius (centigrade), named for Anders Celsius.
Who was Celsius named for?
Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, created his temperature scale in 1742.
What is Celsius named after?
Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, created his temperature scale in 1742.
Why Anders Celsius invented degree celsius?
He didn't. His temperature scale was named after him after his death.
