November 11, 1701
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Anders Celsius
Swedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist (1701-1744)
Anders Celsius has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 8, 1701 in Uppsala, Sweden.
Born
December 8, 1701
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 6, 1744
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Professions
- physicist, chemist, meteorologist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor, university teacher
- Citizenship
- Sweden
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 8, 1701 (Dictionary of Swedish National Biography; BnF authorities; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Nationalencyklopedin; Find a Grave; SNAC) or November 11, 1701 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Nationalencyklopedin
- Find a Grave
- SNAC
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Anders Celsius born?
Anders Celsius was born in Uppsala, Sweden.
When did Anders Celsius die?
Anders Celsius died on May 6, 1744.