Room IX
After Galileo: Exploring The Physical and Biological World
After Galileo: Exploring The Physical and Biological World
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Sections
Optics: Lenses, Microscopes and the Eye
In the 17th century studies in geometrical optics, both theoretical and practical, became increasingly refined. The Medicean collection was enriched with ...
(16 objects)
Perfecting the Telescope
The Medicean collections document the history of the telescope's early evolution, starting from Galileo's immediate successors, such as Ippolito Francini ...
(26 objects)
Meteorology: Thermology, Barometers and Hygrometers
In the wake of the meteorological network founded by the Accademia del Cimento, three instruments were perfected to detect the characteristics of atmospheric ...