Evangelista Torricelli
1608 - 1647
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Evangelista Torricelli was an Italian scientist who was the first man to create a sustained vacuum and to discover the principle of a barometer. He also achieved some important results in the development of the calculus.
Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Evangelista Torricelli (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Lunar features | Crater Torricelli |
| Paris street names | Rue Torricelli (17th Arrondissement) |
| Popular biographies list | Number 81 |
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