← Explore on the interactive map
Pascal's vacuum experiments
Around 1647, Blaise Pascal systematically conducted vacuum and atmospheric pressure experiments, verifying and extending Torricelli's conclusions abo…
Timeline
- 1647Paris · Île-de-FranceInspired by Torricelli's experiment, Pascal conducted a series of vacuum experiments in Paris and elsewhere using glass tubes, pistons, and liquids, confirming the existence of the vacuum and measuring liquid column heights under different conditions; he systematically argued for the action of atmospheric pressure, refuting the still-prevalent notion of 'nature abhors a vacuum.'
Sources
- Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide — Blaise Pascal (1647)
- Blaise Pascal https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pascal/