Anders Celsius

Also known as Celsius

astronome, physicien et inventeur suédois

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Anders Celsius was a Swedish scientist of the early 1700s who made contributions to astronomy, physics, and natural science. He is best known today for developing the temperature scale that bears his name, which is widely used around the world for measuring heat and cold.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Anders
Gender: male
Citizenship: Sweden
Place of birth: Uppsala
Occupation: meteorologist
Educated at: Uppsala University
Employer: Uppsala University
Languages spoken: Swedish
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Doctoral student: Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin
Field of work: astronomy
Image: Anders-Celsius-Head.jpg
Residence: Uppsala Astronomical Observatory

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member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Commons category: Anders Celsius
date of birth: 1701-11-11
date of death: 1744-04-25
Commons gallery: Anders Celsius
medical condition: tuberculosis
student: Johan Gottschalk Wallerius
place of burial: Old Uppsala Church
name in native language: Anders Celsius
relative: Olof Celsius
cause of death: tuberculosis
manner of death: natural causes

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Anders Celsius (prononcé en suédois : /ˈânːdɛʂ ˈslːsɪɵs/) est un savant suédois né à Uppsala le 27 novembre 1701 et mort de la tuberculose dans la même ville le 25 avril 1744. Il fut professeur d'astronomie à l'université d'Uppsala (fondée en 1477). Il est surtout connu du grand public pour être à l'origine d'une échelle relative des températures dont l'unité, le degré Celsius (°C), honore son nom.

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