Celsius scale in English

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Etymology: Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744) who proposed the scale in 1742. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|astronomer||||}} astronomer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Anders Celsius}} Anders Celsius, {{named-after|en|Anders Celsius|born=1701|died=1744|nat=Swedish|occ=astronomer|wplink==}} Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Celsius scale (uncountable)

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"Celsius scale" meaning in English

Noun