What was the nationality of Anders Celsius?
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Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer who was born in Uppsala in 1701. He is best known for developing the Celsius temperature scale, which is still used in most of the world today. Celsius also made significant contributions to the study of optics and astronomy. He died in Uppsala in 1744.
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