Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon
Sir Francis Bacon was born January 22, 1561. He died April 9,
1626. He was an English essayist, lawyer, statesman, and philosopher . He
had a major influence on the philosophy of science. When he was 12 years
old, he began studies at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1576 he entered
Gray's Inn to pursue a career in law. He was first elected in 1584.
Bacon's opposition to royal tax measures would probably have brought
an end to his political advancement, but he had the support of the Earl of
Essex, whose prosecution for treason he later managed. He was knighted in
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