Torricelli's experiment

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Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by P. Anichinius. Wellcome V0005861
Torricelli invented the mercury barometer, recorded in the books of Camille Flammarion (1923)

Torricelli's experiment was invented in Pisa in 1643 by the Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647). The purpose of his experiment is to prove that the source of vacuum comes from atmospheric pressure.[1]

  1. ^ "Torricelli's experiment. Simple barometer". PhysicMax. Retrieved 7 December 2016.