Celsius to Fahrenheit Converter

Celsius (°C) is a temperature scale where 0°C is the freezing point of water and 100°C is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure. It is part of the metric system and widely used worldwide.

The Celsius scale was developed by Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius in 1742. Originally, he defined 0° as the boiling point and 100° as the freezing point of water, but this was later reversed. The scale was officially renamed from 'centigrade' to 'Celsius' in 1948 to honor its creator.

Celsius is the standard temperature scale used in most countries worldwide for weather reporting, cooking, medical applications, and scientific work. It's the official temperature scale in the International System of Units (SI) and is used in virtually all countries except the United States for everyday temperature measurements.

Fahrenheit (°F) is a temperature scale where 32°F is the freezing point of water and 212°F is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure. The scale uses 180 degrees between these two reference points.

The Fahrenheit scale was developed by German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724. He originally set 0°F as the temperature of a mixture of ice, water, and ammonium chloride, and 96°F as human body temperature. The scale was later refined to use water's freezing and boiling points as reference.

Fahrenheit is primarily used in the United States, Belize, and a few Caribbean nations for weather reporting, cooking, and everyday temperature measurements. It remains the standard for medical thermometers, household thermostats, and weather forecasts in these countries, though scientific applications typically use Celsius or Kelvin.