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Evangelista Torricelli
Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Evangelista Torricelli (15 October 1608 ā 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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Born | Evangelista Torricelli (1608-10-15)15 October 1608 |
Died | 25 October 1647(1647-10-25) (aged 39) |
Nationality | Italian |
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Awards | Enrico Fermi Award (1966) |
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Fields | Physics, Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Pisa |
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Torricelli died from typhoid fever in Florence on 25 October 1647 at the age of 39.
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