13:3313:33, 2 July 2024diffhist+256
Barometer
Added a note about the dating of Torricelli's invention of the barometer. Sources usually say 1643, but as Knowles Middleton (an authority on the history of meteorological instruments) says: "That it was actually performed in 1643 seems highly improbable." Also tweaked the wording describing Berti's barometer, which is not a scientific instrument in the true sense but more of an experiment.Tag: Visual edit
12:3812:38, 12 May 2023diffhist+3,222
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Nairn-Anderson thesis
Created a brief overview of the thesis, some examples of its use in contemporary discussion, and criticism it has received. Much could be expanded on particularly in reference to first-hand materials from Nairn/Anderson and criticism from Thompson.Tags: citing a
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13:3313:33, 2 July 2024diffhist+256
Barometer
Added a note about the dating of Torricelli's invention of the barometer. Sources usually say 1643, but as Knowles Middleton (an authority on the history of meteorological instruments) says: "That it was actually performed in 1643 seems highly improbable." Also tweaked the wording describing Berti's barometer, which is not a scientific instrument in the true sense but more of an experiment.Tag: Visual edit
12:3812:38, 12 May 2023diffhist+3,222
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Nairn-Anderson thesis
Created a brief overview of the thesis, some examples of its use in contemporary discussion, and criticism it has received. Much could be expanded on particularly in reference to first-hand materials from Nairn/Anderson and criticism from Thompson.Tags: citing a
blog or free web hostVisual edit