Magdeburg hemispheres

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:consistsOf two hemispherical shells
gptkbp:demonstrationAudience public
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III
gptkbp:demonstrationInvolved teams of horses
gptkbp:demonstrationShowed force of air pressure
gptkbp:firstDemonstrated gptkb:Magdeburg,_Germany
gptkbp:function create a vacuum when sealed together and air is pumped out
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magdeburg hemispheres
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Otto_von_Guericke
1654
gptkbp:material metal
gptkbp:notableDemonstrationYear 1657
1654
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:vacuum
air pump
gptkbp:usedFor demonstrating atmospheric pressure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_von_Guericke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5