Torricelli's Life
What country was Torricelli from?
Italy
What branch of mathematics is Torricelli connected to?
Calculus
What instrument did Torricelli invent?
The mercury barometer
Who was Torricelli's famous mentor?
Galileo Galilei
What method did Torricelli expand?
Cavalieri's method of indivisibles
What does a barometer measure?
Atmospheric pressure
In what year did Torricelli become Galileo's successor?
1642
What geometric figure is also known as Gabriel's Horn?
Torricelli's Trumpet
Torricelli's theorem describes the speed of what?
Liquid flowing out of a container
What was the title of Torricelli's major mathematical book published in 1644?
Opera Geometrica
What modern calculus concept replaced indivisibles?
Limits (or infinitely thin slices/rectangles)
Torricelli proved that air has what property?
Weight
At what age did Torricelli die?
39 years old
What was the name of Torricelli's famous geometric figure that helped mathematicians study infinity?
Torricelli's Trumpet (or Gabriel's Horn).
What field of science relies heavily on atmospheric pressure measurements made possible by the barometer?
Meteorology