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1. Wikipedia: Chemistry
WikipediaChemistry, History section, Boyle paragraphQuote, Chemistry, History section, Boyle paragraph
Robert Boyle, although skeptical of elements and convinced of alchemy, played a key part in elevating the "sacred art" as an independent, fundamental and philosophical discipline in his work The Sceptical Chymist (1661).
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