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Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (English: Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, January 22, 1561 - April 9, 1626), was a British Renaissance philosopher, politician, scientist, jurist, orator and essayist. He is considered the founder of empiricist philosophy. Karl Marx also called him "the true ancestor of British materialism and of modern experimental science as a whole."

Category
Political figures
Nationality
kingdom of england
Born
1561-01-22
Died
1626-04-09
Wikidata
Q37388
Occupations philosopherwriterJudgepoliticianlawyerastrologerthe scientisthistorianJurist
Aliases Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626Francis BaconFrancis Bacon of VerulamiusFrancis Bacon, Lord VerulamFrancis Bacon, Viscount Saint AlbanFranciscus BaconBaconFrancis BaconFrancis BaconFrancis Bacon
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Studies in the bi-literal cipher of Francis Bacon cover Studies in the bi-literal cipher of Francis Bacon Related book · relationship unverified Fiske, Gertrude Horsford; Gallup, Elizabeth Wells, b. 1846; George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · 1913 English · Not yet rated The works of Francis Bacon cover The works of Francis Bacon Related book · relationship unverified Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Spedding, James, 1808-1881; Ellis, Robert Leslie, 1817-1859; Heath, Douglas Denon, 1811-1897 · 1860 English · Not yet rated The works of Francis Bacon cover The works of Francis Bacon Related book · relationship unverified Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Spedding, James, 1808-1881; Ellis, Robert Leslie, 1817-1859; Heath, Douglas Denon, 1811-1897 · 1862 English · Not yet rated The life of the Right Hon. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam cover The life of the Right Hon. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam Related book · relationship unverified Rawley, William, 1588?-1667 English · Not yet rated The life of the Right Hon. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam cover The life of the Right Hon. Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam Related book · relationship unverified Rawley, William, 1588?-1667 English · Not yet rated The works of Francis Bacon Vol. 12. The letters and the life of Francis Bacon including all his occasional works : namely letters, speeches, tracts, state papers, memorials, devices and all authentic writings not already printed among his philos. literary or professional works. - Vol. 5 / newly coll. and set forth in chronologic. order with a commentary biographic. and historic. by James Spedding cover The works of Francis Bacon Vol. 12. The letters and the life of Francis Bacon including all his occasional works : namely letters, speeches, tracts, state papers, memorials, devices and all authentic writings not already printed among his philos. literary or professional works. - Vol. 5 / newly coll. and set forth in chronologic. order with a commentary biographic. and historic. by James Spedding Related book · relationship unverified Bacon, Francis 1561-1626 Verfasser · 1986 English · Not yet rated

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