Born on January 25, 1627, Munster, Ireland
Died on December 30, 1691, 64 years old
Known for creating Boyle’s Law
Was one of the early developers of the atomic theory
If the pressure of the gas is doubled, the volume will be halved if it is held under a constant temperature.
he used experiments that used temperature and gas
Working with gases made him come to the conclusion about the nature of matter especially gases.
Development of the atomic theory:
Because he understood the nature of gases he believed the corpuscular theory, which states that air was made of individual particles like atoms.
He published“The Skeptical Chymist” at the age of 34
The Skeptical Chymist is about overturning Aristotle’s Theory that everything’s made up of earth, water, fire, air and introducing his belief that matter is made of particles, The Atomic Theory
This is why he is called the Father of Chemistry often
Boyle disputed Aristotle's Theory, that the main four elements of the world are earth, air, fire and water
He believed the corpuscular theory
One of the most recognized scientist of his time because of discovering Boyle’s Law
He is commonly referred as the “father of chemistry” because he believed that matter was made of atoms and that atoms were the base of everything
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