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Anders Celsius
Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician. He was professor of astronomy at Uppsala University from 1730 to 1744, but traveled from 1732 to 1735 visiting notable observatories in Germany, Italy and France. He founded the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741, and in 1742 proposed the Centigrade temperature scale which was later renamed Celsius in his honour.
BornNovember 27, 1701, Uppsala, Sweden
DiedApril 25, 1744, Uppsala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
FieldsAstronomy, Physics, Mathematics, Geology
Alma materUppsala University
Known forCelsius

About Anders Celsius

Astronomer Anders Celsius was born in Uppsala, Sweden on November 27, 1701. He dies at the age of 42, on April 25, 1744.

Swedish astronomer who came up with the concept for the temperature scale that bears his name. In 1741, he established the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory.

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Anders Celsius before becoming famous

Anders Celsius was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1701 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was the first to propose a direct link between the aurora borealis and the Earth's shifting magnetic fields.

Achievement of Anders Celsius

His first name for the temperature scale was centigrade, which comes from the Latin for hundred steps.

Anders Celsius's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Nils Celsius, his father, was an astronomy professor, and Magnus Celsius, his grandfather, was a mathematician.

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He took part in a scientific mission led by the French that validated Physicist Isaac Newton's theory that the Earth flattened out around the poles.

Anders Celsius Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Anders Celsius updated on March 21 2023.