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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: Bacon's essays

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  • Cover of: New Atlantis

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  • Cover of: Advancement of learning

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  • Cover of: The works of Francis Bacon ...

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  • Cover of: Novum organum

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  • Cover of: Sylva sylvarum, or, A naturall history in ten centuries: whereunto is newly added the History naturall and experimentall of life and death, or, Of the prolongation of life.

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  • Cover of: Francis Bacon: selections

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

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  • Cover of: The history of the reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth and Queen Mary.

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  • Cover of: The essays of Francis Bacon

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  • Cover of: Bacon's Advancement of learning, and the New Atlantis

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  • Cover of: The historie of life and death

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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: 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 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: Advancement of learning and Novum organum

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English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)

Born 22 January 1561
Died 9 April 1626

Subjects

Science, Methodology, Logic, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, History, Utopias, Natural history, English essays, Induction (Logic), Pre-Linnean works, Aphorisms and apothegms, English Philosophy, Learning, Ouvrages avant 1800, Sciences, Méthodologie, Philosophy of nature, Science, methodology, Winds, Church of England, Conduct of life, Criticism and interpretation, Doctrinal and controversial works, Early modern

Places

Great Britain, England, Scotland, Bridewell, Europe, Grande-Bretagne, Philosophy, Spain, Zhong shi ji, ying guo

People

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), F. Pei gen (1561-1626 -- zhe xue), Francis Bacon (1909-1992), Henry VII King of England (1457-1509), Joseph Rawson Lumby (1831-1895), Pei gen (Bacon. Francis), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1565-1601), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1566-1601), Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Time

Henry VII, 1485-1509, Early modern, 1500-1700, 17th century, Early works to 1800, Tudors, 1485-1603, 1492-1648, 1625-1649, 16e siècle, 16th century, 17e siècle, Charles I, 1625-1649, James I, 1603-1625, Yingguo, zhong shi ji

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  • 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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