About Celsius
Celsius is the most commonly used temperature scale in the world. The Celsius scale (known as the centigrade in some instances) is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius. It is based on the freezing and boiling points of water at standard atmospheric pressure making 0°C the freezing point and 100°C the boiling point.
The Celsius scale is normally found in weather forecasts, household temperatures and cooking in most countries with the notable exception of the United States.
About Réaumur
The Réaumur scale (°Ré) was devised by the French physicist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1730, with water freezing at 0°Ré and boiling at 80°Ré. It was widely used in Europe but has been almost completely replaced by the Celsius scale.
Despite the Réaumur scale no longer being used, it had a significant impact in the history of temperature measurement.