The English philosopher, statesman, and author Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was the chief figure of the English Renaissance. His advocacy of "active science" influenced the culture of the English-speaking world. Francis Bacon was born in London on...

The English artist Francis Bacon (1909-1992) was one of the most powerful and original figure painters in contemporary art, particularly noted for the obsessive intensity of his work. Francis Bacon (a collateral descendant of the great Elizabethan...

Francis Bacon is a major figure in the intellectual tradition of Europe. Statesman, philosopher, supreme promoter of natural science based on observation and experiment, Bacon was the patron saint of the Royal Society and of Restoration science, the...

BACON, FRANCIS (1561–1626), Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Albans; English statesman, essayist, and philosopher of science. A major political figure in early Stuart England, Bacon drew a visionary picture of the role and practices of the science of...

1561-1626 British Philosopher and Lawyer Francis Bacon's position in the history of science is still debated. To some he was the first spokesman for the new science of the modern era. Yet to others Bacon was an unoriginal philosopher who stated...

Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher and Lord Chancellor of England, was one of the key thinkers involved in the development of the procedures and epistemological standards of modern science. Bacon thus has also played a vital role in shaping modern...

. 1561–1626. Philosopher, essayist and politician, he was born and lived in London, was created Lord Verulam and Viscount St Albans, and appointed Lord Chancellor. His main philosophical work lay in philosophy of science, where he tried to...

For other persons named Francis Bacon, see Francis Bacon (disambiguation). Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a proponent of the scientific...

A Francis Bacon painting the artist donated to an art college in lieu of rent decades ago has sold for $16.4 million at an auction where solid but unspectacular results suggest global financial turmoil may be unsettling the art market."Study from the Human Body, Man...

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The late supermarket tycoon Simon Sainsbury left 18 paintings worth as much as $200 million to the Tate Britain and the National Gallery in a bequest that the two galleries described as the most significant in memory.The paintings, including works by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas,...

Today is Thursday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2007. There are 172 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 12, 1862, Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.On this date:In 100 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was born.In 1543, England's King Henry VIII...

In the following essay, Gibson examines the basis of the case for Francis Bacon as the author of the plays and poems and then proceeds to highlight the weaknesses of Baconian theories.

Provides biographical detail on the life of Sir Francis Bacon, an English philosopher and a very famous politician from the country of England. Explores his contributions to seventeenth century culture including science, law, and myths.

Provides a description for some of the various views and opinions of Francis Bacon on a variety of subjects.