He was born into an educated family

One of the most interesting facts about Anders Celsius you should know is that he was born into an educated family. Anders Celsius was born on November 27, 1701, in Uppsala, Sweden. His ancestors came from the town of Ovanker in the province of Hälsingland. Doma, also known as Höjen or Högen (locally as Högen 2), was their family estate. Celsius is a Latinized version of the estate's name (Latin celsus "mound").

Celsius selected a career in science as the son of an astronomy professor, the nephew of botanist Olof Celsius, and the grandson of mathematician Magnus Celsius and astronomer Anders Spole. Anders Celsius was a gifted mathematician from a young age. Anders Celsius studied at Uppsala University, where his father was a professor, and became a professor of astronomy there in 1730.

Olof Celsius was a Swedish philologist, botanist, and clergyman. He was a professor at Sweden's Uppsala University. Celsius was a mentor of the botanist and scientist Carl Linnaeus. In 1745-47, Celsius wrote Hierobotanicon, his most famous work on biblical flora. Magnus Celsius (16 January 1621 - 5 May 1679) was a Swedish astronomer and mathematician who deciphered the staveless runes. Olof Celsius, Nils Celsius, and Johan Celsius were his children.