Francis Bacon Biography

Francis Bacon biography

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NAME: Francis Bacon
OCCUPATION: Academic, Lawyer, Political Leader, Scientist, Academic Author
BIRTH DATE: January 22, 1561
DEATH DATE: April 09, 1626
PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England

PLACE OF DEATH: Highgate, England
AKA: 1st Viscount Saint Alban
AKA: Sir Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman who is known as the "father of the scientific method" and pioneer of the scientific revolution.

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Francis Bacon was an English scientist, statesman and author who is regarded as the "father of the scientific method," thus a pioneer of the scientific revolution. Bacon investigated the natural world with a precise and planned procedure, the methodology that eventually became the scientific standard. He died of pneumonia while studying the effects of freezing on the preservation of meat.