WHILE a barometer of the Fortin pattern is generally regarded as a better laboratory instrument than one of the Kew pattern, many observers prefer the latter, owing to the difficulty found in setting ...

Nicolas Fortin, an instrument maker in Paris in the early nineteenth century, introduced a mercury barometer with a glass and leather cistern so designed that the barometer could be safely moved from ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Nicolas Fortin, a prominent ...