Why was the Celsius scale called the centigrade scale?

Answer 1

Temperature is not called Fahrenheit or Celsius; temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius.

The names Fahrenheit and Celsius are derived from the creators of the temperature scales: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit and Anders Celsius.

Answer 2

Centigrade, from the Latin centum (a hundred) and gradus (step) referred to the one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water, the benchmarks of the scale.

Answer 3

The Celsius scale used to be called the centigrade scale because it was defined based on 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water. In 1948, the Celsius scale was redefined based on the absolute zero point and the triple point of water, leading to the current Celsius scale.

Answer 4

No, scientists typically measure temperature using the Celsius scale or the Kelvin scale.

Answer 5

We Can also use a tempture scale to measure the tempture of the water and dont forget that there is more then one tempture like example a Mercury one and a alchochol one

Answer 6

Because it was first proposed in 1724 by the instrument maker Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit of The Hague, Netherlands.

Answer 7

The prefix "centi" means 100. There are 100 grades (degrees) between the freezing and boiling points of water, the standards on which the scale is calibrated.

Answer 8

To measure ya temperature