“Many have argued that a vacuum does not exist, others that it exists only with difficulty and against the inclination of Nature; I know of no one who has argued that it exists without difficulty and without resistance from Nature.”

About Evangelista Torricelli

Scientist • Italian

Evangelista Torricelli was an Italian physicist and mathematician who was a student of Galileo. He is best known for his invention of the barometer, a crucial development in understanding atmospheric pressure. His work...