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Francis Bacon

An English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author known as the father of Empiricism.

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English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)

Born 22 January 1561
Died 9 April 1626

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  • Cover of: Sylva sylvarvm: or, A naturall historie, in ten centuries

    Cover of edition sylvasylvarumor00baco Cover of edition sylvasylvarvmor00baco Cover of edition sylvasylvarvmorn00baco Cover of edition sylvasylvarvmorn01baco First published in 1627 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: The wisedome of the ancients.

    First published in 1609 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The historie of life and death

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  • Cover of: Essays, Civil and Moral; New Atlantis; Areopagitica; Tractate on Education; Religio Medici: Part 3 Harvard Classics

    First published in 1909 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: New Atlantis

    First published in 2010 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Francis Bacon

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  • Cover of: The works of Francis Bacon, baron of Verulam, viscount St. Alban, and lord high chancellor of England.

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  • Cover of: Cases of treason ...

    First published in 1630 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Advancement of Learning

    First published in 2017 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The physical and metaphysical works of Lord Bacon: including his Dignity and advancement of learning, in nine books: and his Novum organum; or, Precepts for the interpretation of nature.

    First published in 1853 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Essays, civil and moral: and The new Atlantis

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  • Cover of: Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients

    First published in 2019 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The letters and the life of Francis Bacon: including all his occasional works ...

    First published in 1861 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Bacon's History of the reign of King Henry VII

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  • Cover of: The moral and historical works of Lord Bacon: including his essays, Apophthegms, Wisdom of the ancients, New atlantis, and Life of Henry the Seventh

    First published in 1852 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Works.

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  • Cover of: The works of Lord Bacon: With an introductory essay and a portrait

    First published in 1837 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Novum Organum: Large Print

    First published in 2013 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Essays

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  • Cover of: Essays, Civil and Moral: And the New Atlantis - Primary Source Edition

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English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)

Born 22 January 1561
Died 9 April 1626

Subjects

Science, Methodology, Early works to 1800, Logic, Philosophy, History, English essays, Natural history, Law, Utopias, Pre-Linnean works, Conduct of life, Winds, Aphorisms and apothegms, Church of England, English Philosophy, Correspondence, Induction (Logic), Legal maxims, Uses (Law), Doctrinal and controversial works, Greek Mythology, Philosophers, Bacon, francis, 1909-1992, Classical Mythology

Places

Great Britain, England, Scotland, Spain, London, Philosophy, America, Bridewell, Europe, History, Legal maxims, Zhong shi ji, ying guo

People

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1566-1601), Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), Henry VII King of England (1457-1509), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Edward Squire (d. 1598), F. Pei gen (1561-1626 -- zhe xue), Frances Howard Carr Somerset Countess of (1593-1632), Ganson Goodyear Depew (1895-1924), George Villiers Buckingham Duke of (1592-1628), George Villiers Buckingham Duke of (1628-1687), Henry Morley (1822-1894), Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547), James T. Boulton (1924-), Joseph Rawson Lumby (1831-1895), Pei gen (Bacon. Francis), Richard Walpole (1564-1607), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1565-1601), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1591-1646), Thomas Overbury Sir (1581-1613), Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)

Time

Early modern, 1500-1700, 17th century, James I, 1603-1625, Henry VII, 1485-1509, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, Early works to 1800, 16th century, Charles I, 1625-1649, 1603-1625, The Union, 1707, 1492-1648, 1558-1603, 1625-1649, 1689-1745, 1691, 18th century, Tudors, 1485-1603, Yingguo, zhong shi ji

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Alternative names

  • Francis Bacon
  • Bacon, Francis Viscount St. Albans
  • Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans
  • Sir Francis Bacon
  • Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, etc
  • 1626
  • Bacon, Francis viscount St. Albans
  • Francis Bacon, John Milton, Thomas Browne
  • Francis Bacon, John Milton, Sir Thomas Browne

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