Anders Celsius

Juan, it is a very odd scale but Anders Celsius came up with another odd scale – 0 degrees Celsius was the BOILING point of water and 100 was the melting point.

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The Celsius scale is named for Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer who designed it.

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The Celsius scale is named for Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer who designed it.

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And where is centigrade today, now that Anders Celsius’s last name has replaced it?

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

And where is centigrade today, now that Anders Celsius’s last name has replaced it?

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004