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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: Proficience and Advancement of Learning

    First published in 2021 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Three Early Modern Utopias : Thomas More : Utopia / Francis Bacon : New Atlantis / Henry Neville: the Isle of Pines
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Advancement of learning: Novum organum. New Atlantis

    First published in 1915 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Bacon's Essays with Introduction, Notes and Index by Edwin A. Abbott

    First published in 2015 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning

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  • Cover of: Declaration of the Practises & Treasons Attempted and Committed by Robert Late Earle of Essex and His Complices, Against Her Maiestie and Her Kingdoms, and of the Proceedings As Well at the Arraignments & Conuictions of the Said Late Earle, and His Adhe

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  • Cover of: Works of Francis Bacon: Law Tracts. Maxims of the Law

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  • Cover of: 24 Essays by Francis Bacon

    First published in 2008 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Complete Essays

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  • Cover of: Advancement of Learning

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  • Cover of: Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral

    First published in 2009 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Sir Francis Bacon ... with a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil. Whereunto Is Added, the Wisdom of the Antients

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  • Cover of: Nouvelle Atlantide et Autres Textes Litteraires. Tome III, Volume I - OEuvres Completes

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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. Albans, and lord high chancellor of England

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  • Cover of: Conference of Pleasure: Composed for Some Festive Occasion about the Year 1592

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  • Cover of: New Atlantis

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  • Cover of: Instauratio Magna. Multi Petrasibunt & Augebitur Scientia

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  • Cover of: The essays or counsels, civil and moral of Francis Bacon

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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, Utopias, Natural history, Law, Pre-Linnean works, Conduct of life, Induction (Logic), Aphorisms and apothegms, Church of England, Winds, English Philosophy, Philosophy of nature, Correspondence, Legal maxims, Science, methodology, Learning, Philosophers, Uses (Law), Classical Mythology

Places

Great Britain, England, Scotland, Spain, London, Philosophy, America, Bridewell, Europe, Grande-Bretagne, 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), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1565-1601), Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), Edward Squire (d. 1598), F. Pei gen (1561-1626 -- zhe xue), Frances Howard Carr Somerset Countess of (1593-1632), Francis Bacon (1909), Francis Bacon (1909-1992), 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), Plutarch, Richard Walpole (1564-1607), Robert Devereux Essex Earl of (1591-1646), Thomas Markby, Thomas Overbury Sir (1581-1613)

Time

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