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In a house on this site between 1655 and 1668 lived ROBERT BOYLE Here he discovered BOYLE’S LAW and made experiments with an AIR PUMP designed by his assistant ROBERT HOOKE Inventor Scientist and Architect who made a MICROSCOPE and thereby first identified the LIVING CELL
A memorial plaque at University College where scientists Robert Boyle and Robert Hook conducted their experiments and made their discoveries.
Robert Boyle (1627-1691) Irish physicist and chemist, best known for Boyle’s Law (mentioned on the sign). Boyle’s Law states the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas in a closed system.
Robert Hooke (1635-1703) Physicist, philosopher, architect and astronomer, considered one of the greatest scientists of the 17th century. Worked as an assistant to Robert Boyle. In addition to building the first compound microscope (mentioned on the sign), he improved weather forecasting instruments including the hydrometer, barometer and more. As an architect, he was one of the most prominent figures in the reconstruction of London after the Great Fire of 1666 Click for sign's details
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