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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

    5 days ago · Boyle and Hooke discovered several physical characteristics of air, including its role in combustion, respiration, and the transmission of sound. One of their findings, published in …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. Robert Boyle - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 4, 2023 · Boyle formulated a principle which became known as "Boyle's Law". This law states that the pressure exerted by a certain quantity of air varies inversely in proportion to its volume …

  7. Robert Boyle and the Birth of Modern Chemistry - EBSCO

    Often called the “father of modern chemistry,” Robert Boyle discovered the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas. He devised influential definitions of a chemical …

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

    Boyle formulated Boyle’s Law, which describes the relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas. He conducted experiments on the properties of air and made important contributions …

  9. Robert Boyle | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Boyle is perhaps best known for formulating Boyle's Law, which describes the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of gas, established through meticulous experimentation.

  10. Weak tornado hit Boyle Heights on Christmas Day – NBC Los …

    5 days ago · The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Friday the strong wind event that swept through Boyle Heights on Christmas Day was indeed a tornado.