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Definition of Torricelli
1. Noun. Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647).
Medical Definition of Torricelli
1. Evangelista, Italian scientist, 1608-1647. See: torr. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torricelli
Literary usage of Torricelli
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1838)
"Torricelli, Evangelista, an illustrious mathematician and philosopher, born at
Faenza, in Italy, in 1608, was instructed in Greek and Latin by his uncle, ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Francis Lieber, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1832)
"Torricelli, Evangelista, an illustrious mathematician and philosopher, born at
Faenza, in Italy, in 1608, was instructed in Greek and Latin by his uncle, ..."
3. Wonderful inventions: from the mariner's compass to the electric telegraph cable by John Timbs (1882)
"Torricelli thus constructed what is at this time considered the best form ...
Torricelli died in 1647, leaving his great discovery not quite complete ; for ..."
4. Principles of Physics, Or Natural Philosophy: Designed for the Use of by Benjamin Silliman (1871)
"Demonstration of the theorem of Torricelli.—The theorem of Torricelli may be
demonstrated by means of the apparatus shown at fig. 173. ..."
5. A Text-book of Sanitary and Applied Chemistry: Or, The Chemistry of Water by Edgar Henry Summerfield Bailey (1906)
"Galileo was fortunate in making the acquaintance of Torricelli, and at the death
of the former, Torricelli carried on the experiments. ..."
6. Elements of Natural Philosophy: Being an Experimental Introduction to the by Golding Bird (1848)
"Theorem of Torricelli, 196. General law of Currents, 197— lateral Reaction of, 198.
... The expression of this fact is known as the theorem of Torricelli, ..."
7. Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy by Dionysius Lardner (1854)
"After the death of Galileo, Torricelli, his pupil, since become so celebrated
... Torricelli therefore made the following experiment, which has since become ..."
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