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Presenter: Duncan Thorburn Burns

Published: February 2013

Age: 14-19 and upwards

Views: 1732 views

Tags: Robert Boyle chemistry physics

Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Royal Society of Chemistry


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2011 is the 350th anniversary of the publication of a Sceptical Chymist, by Robert Boyle which is considered to be the most important book ever published about chemistry.  Boyle was a leading intellectual figure of the 17th century and one of the founders of modern chemistry. Professor Duncan Thorburn Burns celebrates his life and works.

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