A Latin translation of Ibn Tufail's Philosophus Autodidactus appeared in 1671, prepared by Edward Pococke the Younger,[4][verification needed] followed by an English translation by Simon Ockley in 1708,[5] as well as German and Dutch translations.[6] In the late 17th century, Philosophus Autodidactus inspired Robert Boyle, an acquaintance of Pococke, to write his own philosophical novel set on a deserted island, The Aspiring Naturalist.[7] Ibn al-Nafis' Theologus Autodidactus was also eventually translated into English in the early 20th century.