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====== Francis Bacon ====== | ====== Francis Bacon ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Birth ===== | ||
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+ | Francis Bacon was born on January 22, 1561, in London, England.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Early Work ===== | ||
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+ | Bacon' | ||
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+ | ===== Prolific Writer ===== | ||
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+ | He was a prolific writer and is known for his aphoristic style of writing.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Inductive Method Of Reasoning ===== | ||
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+ | He was a proponent of the inductive method of reasoning, which emphasizes observation and experimentation.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Observation And Experience ===== | ||
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+ | He argued that knowledge should be based on observation and experience rather than tradition or authority.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Novum Organum ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Science Should Improve Society ===== | ||
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+ | He believed that science should aim to improve the human condition and contribute to the advancement of society.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Knighted And Became A Baron ===== | ||
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+ | Bacon was knighted in 1603 and became a baron in 1618.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Accused Of Corruption And Bribery ===== | ||
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+ | He was accused of corruption and bribery during his time as Lord Chancellor and was subsequently impeached and fined.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Death ===== | ||
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+ | He died on April 9, 1626, in Highgate, London.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Pneumonia ===== | ||
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+ | ===== William Shakespeare ===== | ||
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+ | He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare, | ||
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+ | ===== Essays ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Alchemy ===== | ||
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+ | Bacon was interested in alchemy and believed in the possibility of transmuting base metals into gold.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== New Atlantis ===== | ||
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+ | He wrote a utopian novel titled "New Atlantis," | ||
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+ | ===== Unification Of Knowledge ===== | ||
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+ | Bacon was an advocate for the unification of knowledge and the cooperation of scholars from different disciplines.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Establishment Of Scientific Institutions ===== | ||
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+ | He proposed the establishment of scientific institutions, | ||
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+ | ===== Impactful ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Fluent In Many Languages ===== | ||
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+ | He was fluent in several languages, including Latin, French, and Italian.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Marked With Tragedy ===== | ||
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+ | ===== No Family ===== | ||
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+ | He never married and had no children of his own.[([[https:// | ||
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