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Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer
Hygrometer of the type invented or perfected by Vincenzo Viviani. The hygroscopic substance is a paper ribbon. The brass bar has a small turned column at each end. The columns carry two small rolls on which the ends of the paper ribbon are wrapped. The ribbon is weighted at the center by a wooden staff [...]
Creator
- Vincenzo Viviani
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Meteorology
- meteorology
Type of item
- Hygrometer
- hygrometers
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Creator
- Vincenzo Viviani
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Meteorology
- meteorology
Type of item
- Hygrometer
- hygrometers
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 17th cent.
- 1700
- 1651
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:410049
Extent
- length 600 mm, height 110 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/VincenzoViviani.html
Year
- 1651
- 1700
Providing country
- Italy