Robert Boyle

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Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)

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Hooke's diaries also make frequent reference to meetings at coffeehouses and taverns, and to dinners with Robert Boyle. Source: Internet

Robert Boyle (1627–91) studied the behavior of gases enclosed in a chamber and formulated the gas law named for him ; he also contributed to physiology and to the founding of modern chemistry. Source: Internet

Robert Boyle in the 1680s ascribed it to "debilitation" of the air; in fact, it is oxygen being consumed. Source: Internet

Robert Boyle improved Guericke's design and with the help of Robert Hooke further developed vacuum pump technology. Source: Internet

Late modern period Robert Boyle The decline of European alchemy was brought about by the rise of modern science with its emphasis on rigorous quantitative experimentation and its disdain for "ancient wisdom". Source: Internet

Robert Boyle (1627–1691) pioneered the scientific method in chemical investigations. Source: Internet

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