Danny. born 1956, English film director whose work includes Trainspotting (1996) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008); artistic director of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics
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Robert. 1627–91, Irish scientist who helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy. He established that air has weight and studied the behaviour of gases; author ofThe Sceptical Chymist (1661)
Boyle in American English
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Robert1627-91; Brit. chemist & physicist, born in Ireland