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The Most Notable Work From The "Father of Modern Chemistry" Robert Boyle was the seventh son of Richard Boyle, the greatest landlord in Ireland in the early 17th century, known as the "Great Earl of Cork." The younger Boyle was an important natural philosopher, a founder and... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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The Sceptical Chymist: or Chymico-Physical Doubts & Paradoxes is the title of a book by Robert Boyle, published in London in 1661. In the form of a dialogue, the Sceptical Chymist presented Boyle's hypothesis that matter consisted of corpuscles and clusters... Read Full Overview

Robert Boyle's "The Sceptical Chymist" stands as a cornerstone of the scientific revolution and the birth of modern chemistry. Originally published in 1661, this foundational text challenges the prevailing alchemical theories of the time, questioning the established "chymical"... Read Full Overview

The Sceptical Chymist By Robert Boyle

"It is my intent to beget a good understanding between the chymists and the mechanical philosophers who have hitherto been too little acquainted with one another's learning."

Published in 1661, many people believe that this book was one of the first to argue in favour... Read Full Overview

TO give the Reader an account, Why the following Treatise is suffer'd to pass abroad so maim'd and imperfect, I must inform him that 'tis now long since, that to gratify an ingenious Gentleman, I set down some of the Reasons that kept me from fully acquiescing either in the Peripatetical,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

The Sceptical Chymist: or Chymico-Physical Doubts & Paradoxes is the title of a book by Robert Boyle, published in London in 1661.

The Sceptical Chymist is a book written by Robert Boyle, a prominent scientist and philosopher of the 17th century. The book is a critical analysis of the then-prevailing theories and practices in chemistry, specifically alchemy. Boyle argued that alchemy was not a true science... Read Full Overview

"The Sceptical Chymist" by Robert Boyle, first published in 1661, is a foundational text in the history of chemistry and modern science. In this seminal work, Boyle challenges the prevailing alchemical and Aristotelian theories about the composition of matter, advocating for... Read Full Overview

Robert William Boyle (January 25, 1627 - December 31, 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor born in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. Boyle is considered the first modern chemist and one of the pioneers of modern experimental scientific... Read Full Overview