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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.
Other Types of Thermometers. 1  Temperature strips: although not exactly a thermometer, temperature strips still measure the bodyâs temperature due to liquid crystals that react to heat. 2  It is usually placed against the forehead and changes color, which can be matched to a provided chart to estimate a personâs temperature. The most accurate way to measure an infantâs temperature is rectally with a digital thermometer. 2  Measuring body temperature through the armpit is probably the most inaccurate, in comparison to oral or rectal measurements.