Robert Boyle

January 25, 1627 – December 31, 1691

Chemist & Physicist

The first modern chemist who funded Bible translations worldwide

Biography

Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor, regarded as the first modern chemist. Best known for Boyle's Law relating gas pressure and volume.

Faith & Testimony

A deeply devout Christian who wrote extensively on theology and funded Bible translations. He established the Boyle Lectures for defending Christianity against atheism and viewed science as a way to understand God's creation.

Sources

Robert Boyle — Wikipedia — Biography including his extensive theological writings and Bible translations
Boyle Lectures — Wikipedia — The lecture series Boyle established to defend Christianity
The Christian Virtuoso — Robert Boyle — Boyle's treatise arguing that experimental science and devout Christianity are not only compatible but mutually reinforcing
Robert Boyle and the Boyle Lectures — Boyle endowed annual lectures 'proving the Christian Religion against notorious Infidels' — the famous Boyle Lectures that continued for centuries