FRANCIS BACON

FRANCIS BACON

• Born on 22 January, 1561
• Studied in Trinity College, Cambrige
• Changed the way people think
• Passed away on 9 April 1626
• He was an english philosopher, essayist, jurist, and statesman.

IDEAS

• Knowledge of science during the middle ages was faulty and based on poor logic
• If the mind followed the "inductive method" of investigation, it can gain truth
• Discover knowledge that would permit humanity to conquer disease, poverty, and war
• He was one of the earliest and most influential supporters of empirical or experimental science

IMPACT

• Established and popularized an inductive methodology for scientific inquiry, often called the Baconian method
• or simply, the scientific method
• He demanded for a planned procedure of investigating all things natural marked a new turn in the
• rhetorical and theoretical framework for science

QUOTE

• "Knowledge is Power"

CITATIONS

• Wikipedia. "Francis Bacon." Web. 5 November 2014.
• Biography. "Francis Bacon." Web. 5 November 2014.
• BrainyQuotes. "Francis Bacon Quotes." Web. 5 November 2014.

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