Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 3?
A.
The discovery of the centigrade scale in 1948 brought honor to the scientist who discovered it.
B.
After an international organization decided to use the centigrade scale in 1948, Celsius reversed the numbers on the scale.
C.
In 1948, nations agreed to name the centigrade scale after the man who developed an earlier version of the scale.
D.
In 1948, Celsius honored the scientist who was first known to use an 100-degree scale by naming it the centigrade scale.