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Anders Celsius

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Profession
Astronomer
Died
Apr 25, 1744
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Born in
UppsalaSweden
About
Swedish astronomer who developed the idea behind the temperature scale that was named after him. He founded the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741.
Family
His father, Nils Celsius, was an astronomy professor, and his grandfather, Magnus Celsius, was a mathematician.

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