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Born January 25, 1627 • Lismore • Ireland
Died December 31, 1691 (aged 64) • London • England
Founder Royal Society
Notable Works “New Experiments Physico-Mechanicall, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects” • “The Christian Virtuoso” • “The Sceptical Chymist”
Subjects Of Study Boyle’s law • air • corpuscle • gas • pressure • vacuum
Role In Scientific Revolution

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