The Sceptical Chymist

1661 book by Robert Boyle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Sceptical Chymist
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The Sceptical Chymist is a cornerstone book in the history of chemistry.

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Title page of The Sceptical Chymist (1661).

It was written by Robert Boyle FRS (1627–1691). He was a 17th century natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor.[1][2]

Boyle was an alchemist, but also the first modern chemist. He is famous for Boyle's law, which is about the relationship between the temperature and pressure of a gas.

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