Torricelli
E·van·ge·lis·ta [e-vahn-je-lee-stah], /ɛˌvɑn dʒɛˈli stɑ/, 1608–47, Italian physicist.
Other words from Torricelli
- Tor·ri·cel·li·an, adjective
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How to use Torricelli in a sentence
Fiorini thinks it probable that Joseph was a relative of Evangelista Torricelli, inventor of the barometer.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II | Edward Luther StevensonThis led Torricelli, one of Galileo's pupils, to the discovery of the barometer.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth BurnsNext should be mentioned the line of profound observers, from Galileo and Torricelli to Kelvin.
History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom | Andrew Dickson WhiteTorricelli's discovery was made in 1643, less than two years after the death of his master.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsTorricelli's views rapidly gained ground, notwithstanding the objections of certain philosophers.
British Dictionary definitions for Torricelli
/ (ˌtɒrɪˈtʃɛlɪ) /
Evangelista (evandʒeˈlista). 1608–47, Italian physicist and mathematician, who discovered the principle of the barometer
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Scientific definitions for Torricelli
[ tō′rə-chĕl′ē ]
Italian mathematician and physicist noted for discovering that the atmosphere exerts pressure. He demonstrated that this pressure affected the level of mercury in a tube, thereby inventing the mercury barometer (1643).
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