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Sir Francis Bacon By Joe Thomas
His Birth
Born: January 22, 1561
He was born in Strand, London, United Kingdom
Dear Ones
Spouse: Alice Barnham
Lived from 1606-1625
Bacon also had 2 sons
His Education
Education: Trinity College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, University of Poitiers
Francis Bacon began attending Trinity College, Cambridge, in April 1573, when he was 12 years old. He completed his course of study at Trinity in December 1575. Bacon enrolled in a law program at Honorable Society of Gray's Inn. Finding the curriculum at Gray's Inn stale and old fashioned, Bacon later called his tutors "men of sharp wits, shut up in their cells if a few authors, chiefly Aristotle, their dictator." Bacon favored the new Renaissance humanism over Aristotelianism and scholasticism, the more traditional schools of thought in England at the time.
Who was he?
Sir Francis Bacon was a well known scholar in Language arts. He was also a scientist, statesman, essayist and an author who revolutionized areas such as science and literature.
What Did he do?
Sir Francis Bacon wrote numerous essays, articles and pieces of writing for the government and Lord Chancellor of England.
Contributions to the Renaissance
"Essays”
"Colours of Good and Evil
Meditationes Sacrae”
"Proficience and Advancement of Learning”
"The New Atlantis”
The Scientific Method
Contributions to Philosophy
Adaptations in the Aristotelian Philosophy
Among his earlier publication were the "Essays", the "Colours of Good and Evil", the "Meditationes Sacrae" (which includes his famous aphorism, "knowledge is power”
Bacon’s contributions to The Scientific
Revolution Francis Bacon formulated a set of
empirical and inductive methodologies,, known as the Baconian method.
Sir Francis Bacon formulated a more practical approach to conclusions and hypothesis in Science.
References
http://www.philosophybasics.com/philosophers_bacon_francis.html
http://www.famousscientists.org/francis-bacon/
http://www.biography.com/people/francis-bacon-9194632
http://www.bartleby.com/3/1/7.html
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