What is Celsius?
Q: What is Celsius?
A: Celsius is a unit of measurement used in many countries to measure temperature.
Q: Who created Celsius?
A: Celsius was created by Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer.
Q: What is the melting point of pure water in Celsius?
A: The melting point of pure water at sea level in Celsius is 0 degrees.
Q: What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
A: The boiling point of water at normal pressure in Celsius is 100 degrees, but it should be noted that water boils at a lower temperature at higher altitudes.
Q: What is the relationship between 1°C and the difference between the boiling and melting points of water?
A: 1 °C is one hundredth (the 100th part) of the difference between the boiling and melting points of water.
Q: When did the unit Celsius get its name?
A: Since 1948, the unit has been called "Celsius".
Q: What was the name of the Celsius unit before it was renamed in 1948?
A: Before the change in 1948, the Celsius unit was called "centigrade," with "centi" meaning 1/100 and "grade" being a scale.
