In 1738, he published the  (Observations on Determining the Shape of the Earth). Celsius's participation in the Lapland expedition won him much respect in Sweden with the government and his peers, and played a key role in generating interest from the Swedish authorities in donating the resources required to construct a new modern observatory in Uppsala.
In 1738, Celsius published (Observations on Determining the Shape of the Earth). His involvement in the Lapland expedition garnered respect from the Swedish government and peers, leading to funding for a modern observatory in Uppsala.