Celsius
cel·sius
noun
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Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
Origin
Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744), who first proposed the centigrade scale in 1742. The surname is Latinized from the estate's name, Latin celsus (“mound”).
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