Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)

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Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by F. Allegrini, 1760, after G. Traballesi.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by P. Anichini.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by A. Hercolani, 1834.

Pascal's experiment in the Puy de Dôme to test the relation between atmospheric pressure and altitude. Oil painting by Ernest Board.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by Foi, 1857.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by S.L. Polaco.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by Tomba after himself.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving after "Truhalin".

Difficiles nugae: or, observations touching the Torricellian experiment, and the various solutions of the same, especially touching the weight and elasticity of the air / [Anon].

Evangelista Torricelli (?), in profile. Sculpture.

Lezioni accademiche d'Evangelista Torricelli mattematico e filosofo del Sereniso : Ferdinando II, granduca di Toscana, lettore delle mattematiche nello studio di Firenze e Accademico della Crusca / [Evangelista Torricelli].

Torricelli's letters on the pressure of the atmosphere / translated from the text of Loria and Vassura by Vincenzo Cioffari.

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Lezioni accademiche d'Evangelista Torricelli mattematico e filosofo del Sereniso : Ferdinando II, granduca di Toscana, lettore delle mattematiche nello studio di Firenze e Accademico della Crusca / [Evangelista Torricelli].

Torricelli's letters on the pressure of the atmosphere / translated from the text of Loria and Vassura by Vincenzo Cioffari.