Birth of Anders Celsius17 October 1701
Birth of Anders Celsius
Historical person
Anders Celsius Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Anders Celsius, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Sweden.
5 records1701–17424 events2 places
Chronological biography
1701
Birth of Anders Celsius27 November 1701
Anders Celsius is born into an academic family in Uppsala.
1736
Lapland Meridian Expedition1736
Participates in measurements of a meridian arc near the Arctic Circle.
Measurement of Earths Shape1736
Supports evidence that Earth is flattened at the poles.
1742
Invention of Thermometer1742
Invents the Celsius temperature scale
Titles and roles
Astronomer · Astronomer and Physicist
Record provenance
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