Blaise Pascal

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French philosopher Blaise Pascal

Engraving of Blaise Pascal and two assistants conducting a mercury barometer experiment atop the tower of St. Jacques-la-Boucherie in Paris, with the cityscape in the background.

Engraved portrait of Blaise Pascal by H. Meyer, showing Pascal with shoulder-length curly hair, a white collar, and a dark robe, looking toward the viewer.

How the barometer was invented

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French philosopher and scientist

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How the barometer was invented

How the barometer was invented

An overview of atmospheric pressure and the development of the barometer.

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French philosopher Blaise Pascal

French philosopher Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal, oil painting by an anonymous artist, c. 1650; in the Musée Carnavalet–Histoire...

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris (P1800), Paris Musées

Pascaline

Pascaline

Drawing of the Pascaline calculator designed by Blaise Pascal.

Image from "Oeuvres de Blaise Pascal, Chez Detune, La Haye"

Engraving of Blaise Pascal and two assistants conducting a mercury barometer experiment atop the tower of St. Jacques-la-Boucherie in Paris, with the cityscape in the background.

Blaise Pascal conducting experiments with a mercury barometer

Blaise Pascal (center) conducting experiments with a mercury barometer in Paris,...

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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal

Pascal, red crayon drawing by Jean Domat, c. 1649. In the Bibliothèque Nationale,...

Courtesy of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris

Engraved portrait of Blaise Pascal by H. Meyer, showing Pascal with shoulder-length curly hair, a white collar, and a dark robe, looking toward the viewer.

Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal, engraving by Henry Hoppner Meyer, 1833.

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