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<p> A distinguished natural philosopher, born at Lismore, of the [[Orrery]] family; devoted his life and contributed greatly to science, especially chemistry, as well as pneumatics; was one of the originators of the "Royal Society"; being a student of theology, founded by his will an endowment for the "Boyle Lectures" in defence of [[Christianity]] against its opponents and rivals; refused the presidentship of the [[Royal]] Society, and declined a peerage (1626-1691). </p> | <p> A distinguished natural philosopher, born at Lismore, of the [[Orrery]] family; devoted his life and contributed greatly to science, especially chemistry, as well as pneumatics; was one of the originators of the "Royal Society"; being a student of theology, founded by his will an endowment for the "Boyle Lectures" in defence of [[Christianity]] against its opponents and rivals; refused the presidentship of the [[Royal]] Society, and declined a peerage (1626-1691). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_69535"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/boyle,+the+hon.+robert The Hon. Robert Boyle from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_69535"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/boyle,+the+hon.+robert The Hon. Robert Boyle from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 15 October 2021
The Hon. Robert Boyle [1]
A distinguished natural philosopher, born at Lismore, of the Orrery family; devoted his life and contributed greatly to science, especially chemistry, as well as pneumatics; was one of the originators of the "Royal Society"; being a student of theology, founded by his will an endowment for the "Boyle Lectures" in defence of Christianity against its opponents and rivals; refused the presidentship of the Royal Society, and declined a peerage (1626-1691).
