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  1. Robert Boyle - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. Robert Boyle | Biography, Contributions, Works, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 27, 2025 · Robert Boyle (born January 25, 1627, Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland—died December 31, 1691, London, England) was an Anglo - Irish natural philosopher …

  3. Robert Boyle - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 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 …

  4. Robert Boyle - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Jan 15, 2002 · Best known today as the father of chemistry, Robert Boyle (1627–1691) has, since the early 1990s, emerged as a significant figure in early modern philosophy, not only through …

  5. Robert Boyle | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    With the help of his colleague Robert Hooke (1635-1703), he designed and improved an air pump capable of creating and sustaining a vacuum and used it to perform many famous …

  6. Robert Boyle - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists

    He discovered Boyle’s Law – the first of the gas laws – relating the pressure of a gas to its volume; he established that electrical forces are transmitted through a vacuum, but sound is …

  7. Robert Boyle - Science History Institute

    Every 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 …

  8. BBC - History - Robert Boyle

    Read a biography of Robert Boyle - the 17th century pioneer of chemistry. Discover the importance of Boyle's Law.

  9. Robert Boyle: The Father of Modern Chemistry - SciencePOD

    Robert 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.

  10. Robert Boyle Biography & Accomplishments - Study.com

    Explore the biography of Robert Boyle. See the early life and education of Robert Boyle, find out what he is known for, and discover his important accomplishments.