Celsius, also called centigrade, scale based on 0° for the freezing point of water and 100° for the boiling point of water. Invented in 1742 by the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, it is sometimes called the centigrade scale because of the 100-degree interval between the defined points.

When did Centigrade become Celsius?

He named it Centigrade. Then, in 1948, by international agreement, Cristin's adapted scale became known as Celsius to honour the Swedish Scientist, who first invented this temperature scale.

Is Fahrenheit the same as centigrade?

Celsius and Fahrenheit are two temperature scales. The Fahrenheit and Celsius scales have one point at which they intersect. They are equal at -40 °C and -40 °F.