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Celsius used 0Â° for the boiling point of water and 100Â° for the melting point of snow. This was later inverted to put 0Â° on the cold end and 100Â° on the hot end, and in that form it gained widespread use. It was known simply as the centigrade scale until in 1948 the name was changed to the Celsius temperature scale.
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. The three common temperature scales are Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin. Each scale has its uses, so it's likely you'll encounter them and need to convert between them.Fortunately, the conversion formulas are simple: Water boils at 100Â°C or 212Â°F. 2  Water freezes at 0Â°C and 32Â°F. 3  Absolute zero is 0 K. 4  Celsius and Fahrenheit are degree scales. 5  The degree symbol is not used to report temperature using the Kelvin scale.