Sir Francis Bacon was an English scholar born in 1561 in London who made significant contributions to science, literature and philosophy. He attended Trinity College at Cambridge University and studied law. Bacon served as a statesman and Lord Chancellor of England, writing numerous essays and works for the government. His influential works included Essays, The New Atlantis and establishing an empirical scientific method. Bacon helped reform Aristotelian philosophy and played a key role in the Scientific Revolution by advocating for a more practical, evidence-based approach to science.

1. Sir Francis Bacon
By Joe Thomas

2. His Birth
 Born: January 22, 1561
 He was born in Strand, London, United Kingdom

3. Dear Ones
 Spouse: Alice Barnham
 Lived from 1606-1625
 Bacon also had 2 sons

4. His Education
 Education: Trinity College, Cambridge, University of
Cambridge, University of Poitiers
 Francis Bacon began attending Trinity College, Cambridge,
in April 1573, when he was 12 years old. He completed his
course of study at Trinity in December 1575. Bacon
enrolled in a law program at Honorable Society of Gray's
Inn. Finding the curriculum at Gray's Inn stale and old
fashioned, Bacon later called his tutors "men of sharp wits,
shut up in their cells if a few authors, chiefly Aristotle, their
dictator." Bacon favored the new Renaissance humanism
over Aristotelianism and scholasticism, the more traditional
schools of thought in England at the time.

5. Who was he?
 Sir Francis Bacon was a well known scholar in
Language arts. He was also a scientist, statesman,
essayist and an author who revolutionized areas such
as science and literature.

6. What Did he do?
 Sir Francis Bacon wrote numerous essays, articles
and pieces of writing for the government and Lord
Chancellor of England.

7. Contributions to the
Renaissance
 "Essays”
 "Colours of Good and Evil
 Meditationes Sacrae”
 "Proficience and Advancement of Learning”
 "The New Atlantis”
 The Scientific Method

8. Contributions to
Philosophy
 Adaptations in the Aristotelian Philosophy
 Among his earlier publication were the "Essays",
the "Colours of Good and Evil", the "Meditationes
Sacrae" (which includes his famous aphorism,
"knowledge is power”

9. Bacon’s contributions to
The Scientific Revolution
 Francis Bacon formulated a set of empirical and
inductive methodologies,, known as the Baconian
method.
 Sir Francis Bacon formulated a more practical
approach to conclusions and hypothesis in
Science.

10. References
 http://www.philosophybasics.com/philosophers_bacon
_francis.html
 http://www.famousscientists.org/francis-bacon/
 http://www.biography.com/people/francis-bacon-
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 http://www.bartleby.com/3/1/7.html

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