Anders Celsius
Appearance
Anders Celsius | |
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Anders Celsius | |
Born | 27 November 1701 Uppsala, Swaden |
Dee'd | 25 Apryle 1744 Uppsala, Swaden | (aged 42)
Residence | Swaden |
Naitionality | Swadish |
Alma mater | Uppsala Varsity |
Kent for | Celsius |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy, Pheesics, Mathematics, Geology |
Signatur |
Anders Celsius (27 November 1701 – 25 Aprile 1744) wis a Swadish astronomer, pheesicist an mathematician. He wis professor o astronomy at Uppsala Varsity frae 1730 tae 1744, but traveled frae 1732 tae 1735 veesitin notable observatories in Germany, Italy an Fraunce. He foondit the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741, an in 1742 proponed the Celsius temperatur scale which bears his name.