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Barometer
Barometer built in 1793 by the famous Paris instrument-maker Nicolas Fortin. The mercury is missing. The instrument is fixed to a semi-spherical brass plate with graduations in French inches. The cistern is made of boxwood. Appreciated for its robustness, Fortin's barometer was used, together with [...]
Creator
- Nicolas Fortin
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- chemistry
- Chemistry
Type of item
- Barometer
- barometers
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 1793
- 1793
- 1793
- 1793
- 1793
Places
- France
- France
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:016700
Extent
- lenght 936 mm, diameter 35 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/NicolasFortin.html
Year
- 1793
Providing country
- Italy