Hi Paul, Maybe you did not want to labour the point, but "degrees centigrade" has technically been obsolete since 1948!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten Sent: 21 October 2007 16:33 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39628] spelling of "Celsius" To the FOX30 Weather Community: Thank you for this opportunity to clarify a common error I have noticed in posts about the temperature scale that is a part of the International System of Units (the modern metric system). The name of this scale is spelled "Celsius," not "Celcius." The scale was named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, who in 1742, was the first to propose a decimalized temperature scale related to the freezing point and boiling point of water. It should also be noted that the name of this scale is Celsius, not "centigrade." Some people persist in using the name "centigrade" in connection with it, but this term has been obsolete for many years. SI-ncerely, -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Blvd., Apt. 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA +1(432)528-7724 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
