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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: The essays or counsels, civil and moral, of Francis Bacon ...
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  • Cover of: Essays moral, economical, and political
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  • Cover of: Of gardens: an essay
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    First published in 1902 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Jakob Bohme's sammtliche Werke
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  • Cover of: Essays, and Colours of good and evil
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  • Cover of: Selections.
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  • Cover of: Bacon
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    First published in 1900 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Bacon's essays ; and, Colours of good and evil
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  • Cover of: The essayes or counsels civill and morall of Francis Bacon, lord Verulam
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  • Cover of: History of the reign of King Henry VII: With notes by J. Rawson Lumby.
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  • Cover of: Fr. Baconi de Verulamio Historia naturalis & experimentalis de ventis, &c.
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    First published in 1622 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Les oevvres morales et politiqves de Messire François Bacon.
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  • Cover of: The essays, or counsels civil and moral and wisdom of the ancients
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  • Cover of: Essays, Advancement of learning, New Atlantis and other pieces
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    First published in 1937 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A conference of pleasure
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    First published in 1870 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A harmony of the essays, etc.: Arranged by Edward Arber.
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  • Cover of: The works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: with a life of the author
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  • Cover of: Nevf livres de la dignité et de l'accroissement des sciences.
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    First published in 1632 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon Including All His Occasional Works ...
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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, Induction (Logic), English essays, Natural history, 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, Doctrinal and controversial works, Early modern, Education

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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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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February 27, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
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October 8, 2022 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
April 23, 2022 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten links
April 12, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Added photos to author pages.