Evangelista Torricelli was an Italian physicist and mathematician, born in Rome on 15 October 1608 and dying on 25 October 1647, best known for inventing the barometer but also known for his advances in optics and his work on the method of indivisibles. His family was from Faenza and poor, and his uncle, a Camaldolese monk, ensured his education before sending him to Rome in 1626 to study science under Benedetto Castelli, a student of Galileo, for whom he worked as secretary until 1632. In Rome he also became a student and close friend of Bonaventura Cavalieri. Galileo affectionately called Torricelli, Raffaello Magiotti and Antonio Nardi his triumvirate in Rome. The unit of pressure called the torr is named after him.
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Evangelista Torricelli ( TORR-ee-CHEL-ee, Italian: [evandʒeˈlista torriˈtʃɛlli] ; 15 October 1608 – 25 October 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician, and a student of Benedetto Castelli.
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MacTutor Home Biographies History Topics Map Curves Search Evangelista Torricelli Quick Info Born 15 October 1608 Faenza, Romagna (now Italy) Died 25 October 1647 Florence, Tuscany (now Italy) Summary Evangelista Torricelli was an Italian scientist who was
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He also achieved some important results in the development of the calculus.
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Evangelista Torricelli ( TORR-ee-CHEL-ee, Italian: [evandʒeˈlista torriˈtʃɛlli] ; 15 October 1608-25 October 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician, and a student of Benedetto Castelli.
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He is best known for his invention of the barometer, but is also known for his advances in optics and work on the method of indivisibles.
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Evangelista Torricelli ( TORR-ee-CHEL-ee, Italian: [evandʒeˈlista torriˈtʃɛlli] ; 15 October 1608-25 October 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician, and a student of Benedetto Castelli.
Mentored By: Bonaventura Cavalieri, Body, teacher
While living in Rome, Torricelli became also the student of the mathematician Bonaventura Cavalieri, with whom he became great friends.
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