Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Torricelli
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. Torricelli Marker
De wet van Torricelli, de wetenschap die de beweging van vloeistoffen en gassen beschrijft, is genoemd naar zijn Italiaanse ontdekker, de wis en natuurkundige Evangelista Torricelli. Hij volgde Galileo Galilel na diens dood op als professor aan de universiteit van Pisa en zette zijn werk voort. Hierbij vond hij de kwikbarometer uit, die de luchtdruk zichtbaar maakte met kwik in plaats van water. Na zijn dood werd hij geëerd met de 'torr', een eenheid van druk; tegenwoordig nog gebruikt voor het meten van zeer lage drukken.
Torricelli's law, the science that describes the motion of liquids and gases, is named after its Italian discoverer, the mathematician and physicist Evangelista Torricelli. He succeeded Galileo Galilel as professor at the University of Pisa after his death and continued his work. He invented the mercury barometer, which made the air pressure visible with mercury instead of water. After his death he was honored with the 'torr', a unit of pressure; still used today for measuring very low pressures.
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Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Scientists (GSEG) series lists.
Location. 52° 20.602′ N, 4° 55.405′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. Marker is at the intersection of Torricellistraat and Fahrenheitsingel, on the right when traveling west on Torricellistraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fahrenheitsingel 32, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1097 PB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Celsius (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Von Liebig (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Fahrenheit (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fizeau (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Concentratiebuurt / “Concentration”-hood (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Transvaalbuurt Monument deportatie Joodse kinderen / Monument to Deported Jewish Children (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Albert Wittenberg (approx. 1.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . .
1. Evangelista Torricelli (Wikipedia)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
2. Torricelli Marker - wide view
Excerpt: Evangelista Torricelli (15 October 1608 – 25 October 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician, and a student of Galileo. He is best known for his invention of the barometer, but is also known for his advances in optics and work on the method of indivisibles. The Torr is also named after him.(Submitted on December 17, 2022.)
2. Evangelista Torricelli (Society of Catholic Scientists).
Excerpt on his achievements in mathematics: In 1626, his uncle sent him to study with Benedetto Castelli, a Benedictine monk who was a friend and student of Galileo and a well-known scientist. Another student of Castelli, the priest Bonaventura Cavalieri, had invented the “method of indivisibles” (a precursor of integral calculus) for calculating the areas and volumes of geometrical shapes. Torricelli learned this method from Cavalieri and went on to achieve some impressive mathematical results himself, such as calculating the area and center of gravity of a cycloid. Torricelli created a sensation in the mathematical world by showing that a certain three-dimensional shape has finite volume but infinite surface area…(Submitted on December 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
