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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

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 5...

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 5...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Essays moral, economical, and political. By Francis Bacon, ...

Essays moral, economical, and political. By 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, in Ten Volumes: Sylva Sylvar

The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban and Lord High Chancellor of England, in Ten Volumes: Sylva Sylvar: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Gesta Grayorum. 1688

Gesta Grayorum. 1688: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 9

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 9: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

A Conference Of Pleasure, Composed For Some Festive Occasion, Ed. By J. Spedding

A Conference Of Pleasure, Composed For Some Festive Occasion, Ed. By J. Spedding: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Volume 13

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Volume 13: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon. Vol. Ix

The Works Of Francis Bacon. Vol. Ix: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Ouvres Philosophiques Publ., Avec Notice, Sommaires Et Éclaircissements Par M.N. Bouillet

Ouvres Philosophiques Publ., Avec Notice, Sommaires Et Éclaircissements Par M.N. Bouillet: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Bacon's Novum Organum - Scholar's Choice Edition

Bacon's Novum Organum - Scholar's Choice Edition: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Little Masterpieces: Essays, or, Counsels Civil and Moral - Scholar's Choice Edition

Little Masterpieces: Essays, or, Counsels Civil and Moral - Scholar's Choice Edition: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Letters, Speeches, Charges, Advices, &c. of Francis Bacon

Letters, Speeches, Charges, Advices, &c. of Francis Bacon: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

A Speech Delivered by Sir Francis Bacon, in the Lower House of Parliament Quinto Iacobi, Concerning the Article of Naturalization

A Speech Delivered by Sir Francis Bacon, in the Lower House of Parliament Quinto Iacobi, Concerning the Article of Naturalization: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Three Speeches of the Right Honorable Sir Francis Bacon ... Concerning the Postnati, Naturalization of the Scotch in England, Vnio

Three Speeches of the Right Honorable Sir Francis Bacon ... Concerning the Postnati, Naturalization of the Scotch in England, Vnio: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Cases of Treason

Cases of Treason: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

A Brief Discourse Of The Happy Union Of The Kingdoms Of Scotland And England, With Certain Articles Concerning The Same. Dedicated

A Brief Discourse Of The Happy Union Of The Kingdoms Of Scotland And England, With Certain Articles Concerning The Same. Dedicated: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor Of England. In Four Volumes. With Several A

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor Of England. In Four Volumes. With Several A: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Works; Volume 7

Works; Volume 7: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Lord Bacon's Essays, or Counsels Moral and Civil

Lord Bacon's Essays, or Counsels Moral and Civil: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England: A New Ed

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England: A New Ed: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Oeuvres De Bacon...

Oeuvres De Bacon...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 6

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 6: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 2

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 2: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Essays And Colours Of Good And Evil. With Notes And Glossarial Index By W. Aldis Wright

Essays And Colours Of Good And Evil. With Notes And Glossarial Index By W. Aldis Wright: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 4...

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 4...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 4...

The Works Of Francis Bacon: Baron Of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, And Lord High Chancellor Of England, Volume 4...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

A Harmony Of The Essays, Etc. Of Francis Bacon / Arranged By Edward Arber.

A Harmony Of The Essays, Etc. Of Francis Bacon / Arranged By Edward Arber.: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The History Of Henry Vii, Of England: Written In The Year 1616

The History Of Henry Vii, Of England: Written In The Year 1616: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England, Volume 9...

The Works Of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor Of England, Volume 9...: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon

Francisci De Verulamio Novum Organum[...]

Francisci De Verulamio Novum Organum[...]: by Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon