This Day in History: 1691-12-31

In 1691 Irish Chemist Robert Boyle died aged 64 in London, England

Robert Boyle is considered the father of modern Chemistry and created Boyles Law which details the relationship between the volume of a gas and its absolute pressure. His health began to deteriorate in 1689 and he became increasingly ill finally dying on the 31st of December 1689

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