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400th anniversary of the birth of Evangelista Torricelli, scientist (1608-1647)   
Countries : Italy
Year : 2008
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Italian physicist and mathematician who invented the barometer and whose work in geometry aided in the eventual development of integral calculus. Inspired by Galileo's writings, he wrote a treatise on mechanics, De Motu (Concerning Movement), which impressed Galileo. In 1641 Torricelli was invited to Florence, where he served the elderly astronomer as secretary during the last three months of Galileo's life. Torricelli was then appointed to succeed him as professor of mathematics at the Florentine Academy. Two years later, pursuing a suggestion by Galileo, Torricelli became the first man to create a sustained vacuum.
  • Updated:13-05-2008 9:20 am
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