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Re:Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Si... by throwaway3699 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @08:01AM (#27117028)
> Meanwhile, how many people can name an achievement of Robert Boyle, who actually was the greatest English scientist before Newton?

Surely Boyle's law is well taught in high schools?

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Re:Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Si... by mbg721 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @08:17AM (#27117154)
At my high school it was kind of lumped into the Ideal Gas Law; Boyle's name didn't get much mention.
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Re:Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Si... by taneq on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @09:45AM (#27118050)
It certainly used to be!
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