Robert Boyle Research Paper

Robert Boyle
Introduction
The English chemist, Robert Boyle, was the 14th child born to Richard Boyle, the First Earl of Cork, and Catherine. He was born in Lismore Castle, Ireland on January 25, 1627. When he was about a year old, his father sent him to live with an impoverished Irish family for a few years in an attempt to toughen and prepare Robert for life. This separation from his family resulted in Robert’s stutter. The following year, his mother died and he was allowed to return home.
Childhood
Boyle’s education began at the age of four with the study of French and Latin. At the age of 8, he was sent to Eton College, England then he was whisked on a European tour with his tutor and older brother Francis when he was 12. His stop in Italy proved to be a major turning point in his life. It was during this visit that he was first exposed to the works of Galileo Galilei and his studies on mathematics and motion.
Adult Life

Boyle repeatedly stated that he did not believe in mysticism, he strongly supported and experimented with alchemy. One of his main goals in life was to find the Philosophers’ Stone. On March 6, 1647, he stated, “Well, I see I am not designed to the finding out the Philosophers’ Stone, I have been so unlucky in my first attempts in chemistry.”
Major Accomplishments Boyle has been fitly named, “the Father of Modern Chemistry.” Among his many accomplishments are the creation of the first gas law, Boyle’s Law, discoveries about what can and can’t pass through a vacuum, and an accurate definition of elements and compounds. Obviously, Boyle’s greatest and most notable achievement is Boyle’s Law, which states that, “pressure multiplied by volume is a constant.” In other words, the higher the gas pressure, the lower the gas’ volume will