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Description: | RU unmounted inscr on plate b. r. "Geo Vertue del. & Sculpt. 1739"; inscr on plate b. c. "In the Collection of Dr Mead"; inscr on plate b. l. "J. Kersseboom pinx.t/ Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini 1740"; inscr in oval frame l. "The Hon.ble Robert Boyle" CRE VERTUE, George; (English; 1684-1756) AFTER KERSEBOOM, Johann; (d. 1708) Primarely a natural philosopher, Robert Boyle was committed to the New Philosophy, which valued observation and experiment at least as much as logical thinking in formulating accurate scientific understanding. Playing a key role in founding the Royal Society to nurture this new view of science, he wrote extensively on chemistry and natural theology. Dr William Hunter's library includes a good selection of Robert Boyle's publications. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PORTRAIT : HUNTER : SCIENTIFIC : MEAD : COAT OF ARMS : NATURAL PHILOSOPHY : ROYAL SOCIETY : CHEMISTRY : THEOLOGY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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