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Evangelista Torricelli Scientist

Evangelista Torricelli (Italian: [evandʒeˈlista torriˈtʃɛlli] About this sound listen ) (1608–1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician, best known for his invention of the barometer, but is also known for his advances in optics.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 15, 1608
Birth place	Province of Ravenna , Papal States , Faenza
Citizenship	Papal States
Date of death	October 25, 1647
Place of death	Florence , Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Known for	Barometer Torricelli's law

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