Sir Robert Boyle

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Sir Robert Boyle

• Wrote The Excellence of Theology, or The
  Preeminence of the Study of Divinity Above that
  of Natural Philosophy.
• Scientists should set themselves diligently to
  make experiments, and collect observations,
  without being overtoward to establish principles
  and axioms.
• A theory should be thought of as the best we
  have, but capable of improvement
• Wrote Experimental History of Colors.
• Color is a secondary quality.
• Wrote The Skeptical Chymist.

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• Color is due to, A certain disposition of the
  superficial (matter) particles which are capable
  of reflecting and refracting light.
• In other words, color is a secondary property!