Robert Boyle

Robert Boyle (1627-1691), a devout evangelical Christian, a prominent scientist, a founder of the Royal Society, and someone interested in Life extension. Also founded a series of lectureships about the relation between science and religion.

  • 1656-1668. At Oxford. “Experimental Philosophy Club” with John Wilkins, Christopher Wren, John Locke.
    1. He and Robert Hooke complete an experiment.
  • Robert Hooke was his assistant.
  • "Boyle's Lectures". He endowed a series of lectures in defense of Christianity.
  • Boyle's Gas Law: pressure and volume are related to each other
  • ...laws of motion...did not necessarily spring from the nature of matter, but depended on the will of the divine author of things.

    • Robert Boyle, The Christian Virtuoso, Works 5:521
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