degree Celsius

Summary

degree Celsius is a SI derived unit^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of si_derived_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,428 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• degree Celsius's instance of is recorded as SI derived unit^[3].
• degree Celsius's instance of is recorded as SI unit with special name^[4].
• degree Celsius's instance of is recorded as unit of thermodynamic temperature^[5].
• degree Celsius's instance of is recorded as UCUM derived unit^[6].
• degree Celsius's instance of is recorded as unit without standard conversion to SI^[7].
• degree Celsius's instance of is recorded as unit of Celsius temperature^[8].
• degree Celsius's measured physical quantity is recorded as Celsius temperature^[9].
• Anders Celsius is named after degree Celsius^[10].
• degree Celsius's Commons category is recorded as Celsius temperature^[11].
• degree Celsius's Unicode character is recorded as ℃^[12].
• degree Celsius's different from is recorded as degree Celsius difference^[13].
• degree Celsius's different from is recorded as cent^[14].
• degree Celsius's different from is recorded as Celsius temperature scale^[15].
• degree Celsius's permanent duplicated item is recorded as degree Celsius^[16].
• degree Celsius's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q25267 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)^[17].
• degree Celsius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[18].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': '℃'}^[19].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': '°C'}^[20].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': '°C'}^[21].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'tg', 'text': '°С'}^[22].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '°C'}^[23].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': '°C'}^[24].
• degree Celsius's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'lb', 'text': '°C'}^[25].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include SI derived unit^[3], SI unit with special name^[4], unit of thermodynamic temperature^[5], UCUM derived unit^[6], unit without standard conversion to SI^[7], and unit of Celsius temperature^[8].

Origins

Anders Celsius is named after degree Celsius^[10].

Why It Matters

degree Celsius ranks in the top 4% of si_derived_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,428 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 157 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]