Award
Fellow of the Royal Society
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Anders Celsius
1701-11-27 – 1744-04-25
Life & Legacy
Anders Celsius (Swedish: [ˈânːdɛʂ ˈsɛ̌lːsɪɵs]; 27 November 1701 – 25 April 1744) 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 (an inverted form of) the centigrade temperature scale, which was later renamed Celsius in his honour.
Occupation & Career
astronomer, physicist, mathematician, university teacher, inventor, chemist, meteorologist
Education
Uppsala University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Celsius temperature scale
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Employer
French Academy of Sciences · Uppsala University
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Royal Society of London · Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Notable Work
Celsius temperature scale
Education & Institutions
Uppsala University
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Nils Celsius
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q81130 · wikidata
Family Mother
Gunilla Maria Spole
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Notable Work
Celsius temperature scale
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q81130 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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