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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. His works are credited with developing the scientific method and ... Read more

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. His works are credited with developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution. Bacon has been called the father of empiricism. His works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. Most importantly, he argued science could be achieved by use of a sceptical and methodical approach whereby scientists aim to avoid misleading themselves. Although his practical ideas about such a method, the Baconian method, did not have a long-lasting influence, the general idea of the importance and possibility of a sceptical methodology makes Bacon the father of the scientific method. This method was a new rhetorical and theoretical framework for science, the practical details of which are still central in debates about science and methodology. Bacon was a patron of libraries and developed a functional system for the cataloging of books by dividing them into three categories—history, poetry, and philosophy—which could further be divided into more specific subjects and subheadings. Bacon was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he rigorously followed the medieval curriculum, largely in Latin. Bacon was the first recipient of the Queen's counsel designation, which was conferred in 1597 when Queen Elizabeth reserved Bacon as her legal advisor. After the accession of King James I in 1603, Bacon was knighted. He was later created Baron Verulam in 1618 and Viscount St. Alban in 1621. Because he had no heirs, both titles became extinct upon his death in 1626, at 65 years. Bacon died of pneumonia, with one account by John Aubrey stating that he had contracted the condition while studying the effects of freezing on the preservation of meat. He is buried at St Michael's Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Less

Books by Francis Bacon

Valerius Terminus; of the Interpretation of Nature

Valerius Terminus; of the Interpretation of Nature: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St Alban, and Lord High Chacellor of England. Vol. IV. Containing, ... Vol

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St Alban, and Lord High Chacellor of England. Vol. IV. Containing, ... Vol: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 3 of 3

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 3 of 3: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 2 of 3

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 2 of 3: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Miscellaneous Writings of Francis Bacon

The Miscellaneous Writings of Francis Bacon: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 1

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 1: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works of Francis Bacon; Volume XV

The Works of Francis Bacon; Volume XV: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Text-book Of Prose From Burke, Webster, And Bacon: With Notes, And Sketches Of The Authors' Lives

Text-book Of Prose From Burke, Webster, And Bacon: With Notes, And Sketches Of The Authors' Lives: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Volume 12

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Volume 12: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Works, Volume 6

Works, Volume 6: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works of Francis Bacon, Volumen IV

The Works of Francis Bacon, Volumen IV: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 2

The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 2: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon ... Touching Duells, Vpon an Information in the Star-Chamber Against Priest and Wright. With the D

The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon ... Touching Duells, Vpon an Information in the Star-Chamber Against Priest and Wright. With the D: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works of Francis Bacon; Volume V

The Works of Francis Bacon; Volume V: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Exemplum Tractatus De Fontibus Juris: And Other Latin Pieces Of Lord Bacon / Translated By James Glassford.

Exemplum Tractatus De Fontibus Juris: And Other Latin Pieces Of Lord Bacon / Translated By James Glassford.: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 13 Of 14

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 13 Of 14: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 8 Of 14

The Works Of Francis Bacon / Collected And Edited By James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, And Douglas Denon Heath. Volume 8 Of 14: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon A New Edition: By Basil Montagu, Esq. [with A Portrait From A Miniature By Nicholas Hilliard.] L.p.

The Works Of Francis Bacon A New Edition: By Basil Montagu, Esq. [with A Portrait From A Miniature By Nicholas Hilliard.] L.p.: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 1 of 3

The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 1 of 3: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Fragmens Extraits Des Ouvres Du Chanselier Bacon, Éd Angl. De P. Shaw, Tr. Par M. Du Moulin

Fragmens Extraits Des Ouvres Du Chanselier Bacon, Éd Angl. De P. Shaw, Tr. Par M. Du Moulin: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 1

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 1: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Works of Lord Bacon Part 2

Works of Lord Bacon Part 2: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England: A New Edition:, Volume 15

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England: A New Edition:, Volume 15: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Oeuvres Philosophiques De Bacon

Oeuvres Philosophiques De Bacon: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Oeuvres De Franthois Bacon, Chancellier D'angleterre...

Oeuvres De Franthois Bacon, Chancellier D'angleterre...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England; Volume 10

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England; Volume 10: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Le Christianisme De François Bacon, Chancellier D'angleterre, Ou Pensées Et Sentimens De Ce Grand Homme Sur La Religion...

Le Christianisme De François Bacon, Chancellier D'angleterre, Ou Pensées Et Sentimens De Ce Grand Homme Sur La Religion...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

La Politique Du Chevalier Bacon, Chancelier D'angleterre...

La Politique Du Chevalier Bacon, Chancelier D'angleterre...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 3...

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 3...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Reading upon the Statute of Uses. By Mr. Francis Bacon, ... being his double reading to the Honourable Society of Gray's-Inn, 42 E

Reading upon the Statute of Uses. By Mr. Francis Bacon, ... being his double reading to the Honourable Society of Gray's-Inn, 42 E: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon