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Many have argued that a vacuum does not exist, others claim it exists only with difficulty in spite of the repugnance of nature; I know of no one who claims it easily exists without any resistance from nature.

~Evangelista Torricelli

Topics: Any Argued Claim Claims Difficulty Does Easily Exist Exists Know Many Nature Only Others Resistance Spite Vacuum Who Without

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Is it a surprise that into the vessel, in which the mercury has no inclination and no repugnance, not even the slightest, to being there, it should enter and should rise in a column high enough to make equilibrium with the weight of the external air which forces it up?

~Evangelista Torricelli

Topics: Air Being Being There Column Enough Enter Equilibrium Even External Forces High Inclination Make Mercury Rise Should Slightest Surprise Up Vessel Weight Which

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The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Who, then, would wish to prevent me from freely considering figures hanging on a balance imagined to be at an infinite distance beyond the confines of the world?

~Evangelista Torricelli

Topics: Abstraction Balance Beyond Carry Confines Considering Distance Figures Freely Hanging Imagined Infinite Intellect Me Means Out Prevent Privilege Special Then Who Wish World Would

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We have made many glass vessels... with tubes two cubits long. These were filled with mercury, the open end was closed with the finger, and the tubes were then inverted in a vessel where there was mercury.

~Evangelista Torricelli

Topics: Closed End Filled Finger Glass Long Made Many Mercury Open Then Tubes Two Vessel Were Where

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Scientist

Born: October 15th, 1608

Died: October 25th, 1647

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