FRANCIS BACON

EARLY LIFE

• Born: January 22, 1561 in London, England
• Dad: Sir Nicolas Bacon was lord keeper of the seal
• Mom: Lady Anne Cooke Bacon
• Began attending Trinity College in April 1573,when he was 12 years old!😳

COLLEGE

• Completed his course @ Trinity in December 1575, when he was 16!
• Enrolled in a law program at Honorable Society of Gray's Inn, the school his brother attended

CAREER YEARS

• Became a member of the House of Commons, a position he held for 4 decades!
• Married Alice Barnham
• Became Lord Chancellor in 1621
• Accused of accepting bribes and impeached by parliament for corruption
• Sent out to find work as a scientist

SNAZZY SCIENTIST

• Helped create the new edition of the scientific method
• Sought to test the mind of what he called "idols"

THE 4 IDOLS

• The idol of human nature ("idols of the tribe")
• The idol of individual temperament ("idols of the cave")
• The idol of language ("idols of the market place")
• The idol of false philosophies ("idols of the theater")

LONG LIVE BACON!😆

• Tried to share his ideas with the queen 👸
• Voltaire and Diderot considered him the father of science in the 18th century
• Died on April 9,1627 in London, England