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  1. Francis Bacon - Wikipedia

    He is famous for his role in the scientific revolution, promoting scientific experimentation as a way of glorifying God and fulfilling scripture.

  2. Francis Bacon | Philosophy, Scientific Method, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561, York House, London, England—died April 9, 1626, London) was the lord chancellor of England (1618–21).

  3. Francis Bacon - World History Encyclopedia

    Sep 27, 2023 · Francis Bacon is best known for serving in high government and writing philosophical works which explained his approach to science: experimentation, collating data, …

  4. Francis Bacon (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    Dec 29, 2003 · Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was one of the leading figures in natural philosophy and in the field of scientific methodology in the period of transition from the Renaissance to the …

  5. Francis Bacon: Biography, English Statesman, Philosopher

    Aug 9, 2023 · Francis Bacon was an English Renaissance statesman and philosopher, best known for his promotion of the scientific method.

  6. Bacon, Francis | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Sir Francis Bacon (later Lord Verulam and the Viscount St. Albans) was an English lawyer, statesman, essayist, historian, intellectual reformer, philosopher, and champion of modern …

  7. Francis Bacon Biography - Life of English Philosopher

    Francis Bacon was a British philosopher, scientist, and a lawyer. Having written a number of highly influential works on religion, law, state, science and politics, he was one of the early …

  8. Francis Bacon - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists

    Francis Bacon discovered and popularized the scientific method, whereby the laws of science are discovered by gathering and analyzing data from experiments and observations, rather than …

  9. Who Was Francis Bacon? The Philosopher, Scientist, and Statesman

    Feb 2, 2025 · Francis Bacon was a visionary thinker who transformed the pursuit of knowledge, shifting the intellectual world toward empiricism and scientific inquiry. His political career had …

  10. Francis Bacon - Thought and writings | Britannica

    Oct 3, 2025 · Francis Bacon - Thought and writings: Bacon appears as an unusually original thinker for several reasons. In the first place he was writing, in the early 17th century, in …