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| − | '''Robert Boyle''' (January 25, 1627 | + | [[File:Robert Boyle.jpg|thumbnail|250px|Painting of Robert Boyle]] |
| + | '''Robert Boyle''' (January 25, 1627 – December 31, 1691) was a British [[scientist]], [[theology|theological]] writer, philosopher, and a strong [[Christianity|Christian]]. Boyle is widely known as the "father of [[chemistry]]."<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
| − | His finest contributions were in the field of [[chemistry]], where [[Boyle's Law]] is named after him. | + | ==Early life and education== |
| + | Boyle was born on January 25, 1627, to Richard Boyle, the 1st earl of Cork, and his second wife who was the daughter of the secretary of state for Ireland, Sir Geoffrey Fenton.<ref name="Britannica">Principe, Lawrence M. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Boyle Robert Boyle]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> He was the fourteenth child and the seventh son of his mother.<ref name="Britannica"/> His family was very wealthy, and he enrolled at Eton College at the age of 8 and travelled around Europe with one of his brothers and his tutor starting in 1639.<ref name="Britannica"/> He met with [[Galileo Galilei]] in 1641 and studied in [[Geneva]] until 1644, when he returned to England.<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
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| + | ==Scientific work and career== | ||
| + | Boyle's finest scientific contributions were in the field of [[chemistry]], where [[Boyle's Law]] is named after him.<ref name="Britannica"/> In his scientific work, he depended upon "experiment and observation" and was cautious about "formulat[ing] generalized theories."<ref name="Britannica"/> Boyle became known as the "father of chemistry."<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
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| + | Boyle was one of the founding members of the [[Royal Society]] of London in 1660.<ref name="Britannica"/> He was offered several high positions in the organization, including president, but declined them.<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
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| + | Boyle died on December 31, 1691, at the age of 64.<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
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| + | ==Strong Christian faith== | ||
| + | Boyle was a champion of the [[Christian]] faith.<ref name="Christianity">[http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/robert-boyle-father-of-modern-chemistry-11630103.html Robert Boyle: Father of Modern Chemistry]. ''Christianity.com''. Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> He wrote many tracts,<ref name="Christianity"/> including the book ''[[The Christian Virtuoso]]'' in 1690, shortly before his death.<ref name="Britannica"/> He also established the Boyle Lectures which were meant to give an intellectual defense of the Christian Faith.<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
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| + | Boyle sponsored several missionary activities around the world,<ref name="Britannica"/> including [[John Eliot]],<ref name="Christianity"/> and he sponsored translating the Bible into several other languages.<ref name="Britannica"/> Believing that [[atheism]] was on the rise, he wrote strongly against the naturalistic religion.<ref name="Britannica"/> | ||
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| + | Boyle's faith played a central part in his work<ref name="Christianity"/><ref name="ICR">Dao, Christine (2008). [https://www.icr.org/article/science-man-god-robert-boyle/ Man of Science, Man of God: Robert Boyle]. ''Institute for Creation Research'' (from ''Acts & Facts. 37 (4): 8''). Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> and believed that the universe was "under God's sustenance and supervision."<ref name="Christianity"/> He did not believe any true contradictions existed between the [[Bible]] and scientific research and that any perceived mistake was due to "a mistake in science or an incorrect interpretation of Scripture."<ref name="ICR"/> Boyle had a high view of Scripture and took the early chapters of [[Genesis]] in a literal, straightforward manner.<ref>Kaplan, John. [https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_115-120.pdf Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science]. ''Creation.com'' (from ''CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998''). Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *Kaplan, John. [https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_115-120.pdf Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science]. ''Creation.com'' (from ''CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998''). Retrieved January 18, 2017. | ||
| + | *[https://www.chemheritage.org/historical-profile/robert-boyle Robert Boyle]. ''Chemical Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved January 18, 2017. | ||
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Robert Boyle (January 25, 1627 â December 31, 1691) was a British scientist, theological writer, philosopher, and a strong Christian. Boyle is widely known as the "father of chemistry."[1]
Early life and education
Boyle was born on January 25, 1627, to Richard Boyle, the 1st earl of Cork, and his second wife who was the daughter of the secretary of state for Ireland, Sir Geoffrey Fenton.[1] He was the fourteenth child and the seventh son of his mother.[1] His family was very wealthy, and he enrolled at Eton College at the age of 8 and travelled around Europe with one of his brothers and his tutor starting in 1639.[1] He met with Galileo Galilei in 1641 and studied in Geneva until 1644, when he returned to England.[1]
Scientific work and career
Boyle's finest scientific contributions were in the field of chemistry, where Boyle's Law is named after him.[1] In his scientific work, he depended upon "experiment and observation" and was cautious about "formulat[ing] generalized theories."[1] Boyle became known as the "father of chemistry."[1]
Boyle was one of the founding members of the Royal Society of London in 1660.[1] He was offered several high positions in the organization, including president, but declined them.[1]
Boyle died on December 31, 1691, at the age of 64.[1]
Strong Christian faith
Boyle was a champion of the Christian faith.[2] He wrote many tracts,[2] including the book The Christian Virtuoso in 1690, shortly before his death.[1] He also established the Boyle Lectures which were meant to give an intellectual defense of the Christian Faith.[1]
Boyle sponsored several missionary activities around the world,[1] including John Eliot,[2] and he sponsored translating the Bible into several other languages.[1] Believing that atheism was on the rise, he wrote strongly against the naturalistic religion.[1]
Boyle's faith played a central part in his work[2][3] and believed that the universe was "under God's sustenance and supervision."[2] He did not believe any true contradictions existed between the Bible and scientific research and that any perceived mistake was due to "a mistake in science or an incorrect interpretation of Scripture."[3] Boyle had a high view of Scripture and took the early chapters of Genesis in a literal, straightforward manner.[4]
References
- â 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Principe, Lawrence M. Robert Boyle. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- â 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Robert Boyle: Father of Modern Chemistry. Christianity.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- â 3.0 3.1 Dao, Christine (2008). Man of Science, Man of God: Robert Boyle. Institute for Creation Research (from Acts & Facts. 37 (4): 8). Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- â Kaplan, John. Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science. Creation.com (from CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998). Retrieved January 18, 2017.
External links
- Kaplan, John. Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science. Creation.com (from CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998). Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- Robert Boyle. Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved January 18, 2017.