Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English philosopher, scientist and statesman. Lord Chancellor 1618. In science advocated observation and experiment rather t

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Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English philosopher, scientist and statesman. Lord Chancellor 1618. In science advocated observation and experiment rather than Aristotelian deductive logic. Title page of his Instauratio Magna London 1620. Engraving.

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