Evangelista Torricelli
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Summary
Evangelista Torricelli was born on October 15, 1608[1], in Rome[2]. He died on October 25, 1647[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,713 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Faenza[9]
- Place of death: Rome[10]
- Place of burial: Basilica of San Lorenzo[11]
- Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Tuscany[12]
- Field of work: physics[13]
- Employer: Galileo Galilei[14], Ferdinando II de' Medici[15], Benedetto Castelli[16], Giovanni Ciampoli[17]
- Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome[18], Roman College[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Benedetto Castelli[20]
- Notable work: Opera Geometrica[21], Torricelli's law[22], Gabriel's Horn[23], Torricelli's experiment[24], Torricelli's equation[25], torricellian chamber[26], barometer[27]
- Member of: Accademia della Crusca[28]
- Influenced by: Galileo Galilei[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Vincenzo Viviani[31]
- Commons category: Evangelista Torricelli[32]
- Cause of death: typhoid fever[33]
- Family name: Torricelli[34]
- Given name: Evangelista[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Evangelista Torricelli[36]
- Manner of death: natural causes[37]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], Otto's encyclopedia[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], The Catholic Encyclopedia[46], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[48], Italian[49]
- Commons Creator page: Evangelista Torricelli[50]
- Name in native language: Evangelista Torricelli[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Evangelista Torricelli include torr[52], an unit of pressure[53]; Torricelli's law[54], a theorem[55]; Torricelli's experiment[56], a physics experiment[57]; Torricelli Mountains[58], a mountain range[59], in Papua New Guinea[60]; Torricelli[61], an impact crater[62]; and Torricellia[63].
Why It Matters
Evangelista Torricelli has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He is credited with the discovery of barometer[66]. Entities named for him include torr[52], an unit of pressure[53]; Torricelli's law[54], a theorem[55]; Torricelli's experiment[56], a physics experiment[57]; Torricelli Mountains[58], a mountain range[59], in Papua New Guinea[60]; Torricelli[61], an impact crater[62]; and Torricellia[63].
His notable doctoral advisees include Vincenzo Viviani[67], a mathematician[68], 1622–1703[69], of Grand Duchy of Tuscany[70], specialised in mathematics[71].
FAQs
Where was Evangelista Torricelli born?
Evangelista Torricelli's place of birth was Rome[2].
Where did Evangelista Torricelli die?
Evangelista Torricelli passed away in Florence[4].
What did Evangelista Torricelli do for work?
Evangelista Torricelli worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and inventor[7].
Where did Evangelista Torricelli go to school?
Evangelista Torricelli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[18] and Roman College[19].
What did Evangelista Torricelli discover?
Evangelista Torricelli is credited as discoverer of barometer[66].