Evangelista Torricelli
Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)
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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.jpg) Evangelista Torricelli by Lorenzo Lippi (c. 1647) | |
| Born | Evangelista Torricelli 15 October 1608 |
| Died | 25 October 1647 (aged 39) |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Awards | Enrico Fermi Award (1966) |
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| 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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