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Técnico podcast “110 Histórias, 110 Objetos” – The history of Estêvão Cabral’s paddle wheel

The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) covers the 110 years of history of Instituto Superior Técnico, through its past, present and future objects.

A collection of objects related to different fields, such as science, music, arts and sports, is the starting point for conversations with people who will tell us more about the history of these objects.

A new episode is released every week. The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) is part of the Público newspaper podcasts.

Today’s episode (#82) –17th February 2023: “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) – “The history of Estêvão Cabral’s paddle wheel”

The Estêvão Cabral’s paddle wheel is an invention of the Portuguese Jesuit priest who, at the end of the 18th century, solved one of the enigmas of hydraulics. The instrument made it possible, for the first time, to measure the velocity of water not only at the surface, but also at depth, where it reaches its maximum velocity. Estevão Cabral’s pioneering paddle wheel has several replicas, two of which, dating from 1986, can be found at Técnico, in the Civil Engineering Museum and in the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

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