Robert Boyle | Biography, Contributions, Works, & Facts
WEBRobert Boyle, Anglo-Irish natural philosopher and theological writer, a preeminent figure of 17th-century intellectual culture. He was best known as a natural philosopher, particularly in chemistry, but his scientific work also included hydrostatics and physics, and he wrote on the relationship of science and religion.
Robert Boyle - Wikipedia
WEBRobert Boyle FRS (/ b ɔɪ l /; 25 January 1627 – 31 December 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, alchemist and inventor. Boyle is largely regarded today as the first modern chemist, and therefore one of the founders of modern chemistry , and one of the pioneers of modern experimental scientific method .
Robert Boyle - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJan 15, 2002 · Boyle was one of the leading intellectual figures of the seventeenth century and an important influence on Locke and Newton (Anstey 2018). He was an experimental philosopher, unwilling to construct abstract theories …
Robert Boyle | Science History Institute
WEBEvery general-chemistry student learns of Robert Boyle (1627–1691) as the person who discovered that the volume of a gas decreases with increasing pressure and vice versa—the famous Boyle’s law. A leading scientist and intellectual of his day, he was a great proponent of the experimental method.
Robert Boyle - World History Encyclopedia
WEBOct 4, 2023 · Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was an Anglo-Irish chemist, physicist, and experimental philosopher. Boyle was a prolific author, made significant experiments with air pumps, and presented the first litmus test.
Robert Boyle | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBRobert Boyle (1627—1691) Robert Boyle was one of the most prolific figures in the scientific revolution and the leading scientist of his day. He was a proponent of the mechanical philosophy which sought to explain natural phenomena in terms of matter and motion, rather than appealing to Aristotelian substantial forms and qualities.
Robert Boyle: The Father of Modern Chemistry | SciencePOD
WEBRobert Boyle, a 17th-century philosopher, chemist, and inventor, significantly contributed to the method of scientific content creation through his pioneering use of the scientific method. Boyle is best known for Boyle’s Law regarding gases, but his real legacy lies in his approach to experimentation and insistence on scientific evidence. He ...
Robert Boyle summary | Britannica
WEBBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see Robert Boyle . Robert Boyle, (born Jan. 25, 1627, Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ire.—died Dec. 31, 1691, London, Eng.), Anglo-Irish chemist and natural philosopher.
BBC - History - Robert Boyle
WEBv. w. x. y. z. Engraved portrait of Robert Boyle © Boyle was a leading intellectual figure of the 17th century and one of the founders of modern chemistry. Robert Boyle was born on 27 January...
Birkbeck | Robert Boyle Project | Home
WEBRobert Boyle was one of the most significant of British scientists. More than anyone else, he invented the modern experimental method. His profuse published findings on pneumatics, chemistry and many other scientific topics were widely influential in providing empirical support for a mechanical view of nature.
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