Robert Boyle: Pioneer of Experimental Chemistry
1988; University of Iowa; Volume: 48; Linguagem: Inglês
10.17077/0006-7474.1149
ISSN2378-4830
Autores Tópico(s)History and advancements in chemistry
Resumoe rp e tu ity in c o n n e c tio n w ith th is law , n o t m a n y scientists, e v e n p ro fe ssio n a l c h e m ists a n d p h y sic ists, are a w a re of B oyle's o th e r, p e rh a p s e v e n m o re significant, discoveries.T h e early h isto ry of science a b o u n d s w ith th e n a m e s of in d e p e n d e n tly w e a lth y in d iv id u a ls w h o se circu m stan ces a n d in clin a tio n s a llo w e d th e m to se t u p a n d m a in ta in lab o rato ries of th e ir o w n .R o b ert Boyle w a s su c h a p riv ile g e d p e rso n .H e w as b o rn o n Ja n u a ry 2 5 , 1627, a t L ism ore C astle, C o u n ty W aterfo rd , Ire la n d , th e last of 14 c h ild re n of R ich ard Boyle, Earl of C ork, a n d L ad y C a th e rin e F e n to n .M an y d e ta ils of h is c h ild h o o d a n d y o u th are g iv en in h is a u to b io g ra p h ic a l A n Account of Philaretus during his M inority w h ic h , M a d d is o n 1 co n c lu d e s, m u st have b e e n w ritte n w h e n Boyle w a s a b o u t 21 y e a rs of age.In th is a c co u n t, h e rec o g n ize d h is g o o d fo rtu n e in h a v in g b e e n b o rn " in a c o n d itio n th a t n e ith e r w a s h ig h e n o u g h to p ro v e a te m p ta tio n to laz in ess, n o r lo w e n o u g h to discourage h im fro m a s p irin g ."H is p o sitio n , n e v e rth e le ss, w a s a v ery p riv ile g e d o n e in th e Ire la n d of th a t tim e a n d affo rd ed e d u c a tio n a l a n d social o p p o rtu n itie s o p e n to v e ry few of h is c o n te m p o ra ry fellow c o u n try m e n .A t a v e ry te n d e r age (p e rh a p s as early as fo u r), h e w a s p ro v id e d w ith a tu to r a n d le a rn e d " to w rite a faire h a n d " a n d to s p e a k L atin a n d F rench, in w h ic h he becam e v e ry p ro ficien t.
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