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BOYLE, ROBERT (1627-1691). Boyle was an Anglo-Irish scientist who is known for his research in chemistry, physics, and medicine. lie is also remembered for his inventions and also for his study of philosophy and theology. He was educated at Eton College from 1635 to 1639. Beginning in 1644, he began doing experimental scientific work and he is considered one of the founders of modern science. 

For other communications on the general preparation of anhydrous metal halides see Inorganic Syntheses 4,1953, synthesis 36 6, 1957, synthesis 43. t Elon College, Eton College, N.C, t University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 

R. A. Austen-Leigh, Eton College Register, 1698-1752, Spottiswoode Ballantyne, Eton, 1927, p. 2 J. Foster, Alumni Oxoniensis, 1715-1886, Foster, London, 1887, p. 13. 

Department of Chemistry, Eton College, Elon College, NC 27244 Department of Safety and Environmental Health, Oregon Institute of Technology,... 

George E. Davis (shown in Figure 1) was bom at Eton in 1850 and studied chemistry first at Slough Mechanics Institute and later at the Royal School of Mines (now part of Imperial College). His formal studies ended in 1870 when he joined Messrs Bealey s Bleach Works at Manchester as Works Chemist. He moved about fairly often in the next 10 years gaining experience in the chemical industry, mostly in Northwest England. Then in 1880 he became a consultant with an office in Manchester. 

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