The barometers, used to measure atmospheric pressure, was invented by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The barometers, used to measure atmospheric pressure, was invented by whom?
A. Evangelista Torricelli
B. Robert Boyle
C. Otto von Guericke
D. Blaise Pascal
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist, invented the mercury barometer in 1643.

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