Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Evangelista Torricelli (15 October 1608 – 25 October 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician. He was a student of Galileo. He is known for his invention of the barometer. He is also known for improving the field of optics and his work on the method of indivisibles.
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![]() Evangelista Torricelli by Lorenzo Lippi (c. 1647) | |
Born | Evangelista Torricelli 15 October 1608 |
Died | 25 October 1647 39) | (aged
Nationality | Italian |
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Awards | Enrico Fermi Award (1966) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Pisa |
Torricelli died from typhoid fever in Florence on 25 October 1647 at the age of 39.
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