In one of his suggestions as to the force of attraction of gravitation may be found the first aid to Sir Isaac Newton's later demonstrations on this head; another of his suggestions, worked out by torricelli, ended in demonstrating the weight of the atmosphere.
"Theological Essays"
Charles Bradlaugh
Forbes had noted in his report of 1832 that some scientists were then calling for a return to torricelli, for the construction of a temporary barometer on the site in preference to reliance on the then existing manufactured instruments.
"The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments"
Robert P. Multhauf
torricelli argued that, as air is a fluid, if it had weight it could be made to balance another fluid of known weight.
"The Mastery of the Air"
William J. Claxton