To Kelvin's mind, absolute zero was where a temperature scale should begin, but for convenience, he used the markers and intervals of the widely-known Celsius scale as a base for his own.

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The Kelvin scale, used mainly in science and engineering, starts at absolute zero, where atomic movement stops. To convert from Celsius to Kelvin, you simply add 273.15 to the Celsius temperature.