Project Gutenberg 2024-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 436 Masson, Flora 1856 1937 15003254 Robert Boyle : $b A biography $aLondon :$bConstable & Company Ltd., $c1914. Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Robert Boyle: A Biography" by Flora Masson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and contributions of Robert Boyle, a pivotal figure in the scientific revolution, exploring his early life, family background, and formative experiences that led him to become a foundational chemist. This biography aims to illuminate Boyle's character, his influence, and the historical context in which he worked, offering insight into a man who shaped modern science. The opening of the biography sets the stage by introducing Robert Boyle as the son of the Earl of Cork, highlighting his birth in 1626 amidst the decorum of a noble household. It reveals the Earl's aspirations and the family's vast estates, all while weaving in an intricate portrayal of their social standing, personal trials, and ambitions. Boyle's beginnings are depicted through the eyes of his father, emphasizing the role of family and upbringing in molding his character. The passage serves to establish not only the lineage of Robert Boyle but also the broader social landscape of the time, which underscores the intertwining of personal history with the evolution of scientific thought during the early modern period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/robertboylebiogr00massrich 20131001072109masson 1914 GB Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691 QC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 848039 2025-07-29T05:29:23.984077 text/html 758381 2024-03-23T05:01:33 text/html 578883 2025-07-29T05:29:38.782030 application/epub+zip 575921 2025-07-29T05:29:27.025077 application/epub+zip 376721 2025-07-29T05:29:25.350098 application/epub+zip 787636 2025-07-29T05:29:46.489984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702452 2025-07-29T05:29:37.069083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586409 2025-07-29T05:29:21.262127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566549 2024-03-23T05:01:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16043 2025-07-29T05:29:46.701979 application/rdf+xml 6722 2025-07-29T05:29:25.854076 image/jpeg 1541 2025-07-29T05:29:25.558082 image/jpeg 470121 2025-07-29T05:29:24.044093 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia