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Name: Francis Bacon
Birth Date: October 28, 1909
Death Date: April 28, 1992
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Place of Death: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: painter, artist

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Biography of Francis Bacon, Sir
1,296 words, approx. 4 pages
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...
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Biography of Francis Bacon
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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...
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Biography of Francis Bacon
13,644 words, approx. 46 pages
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...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Bacon, Francis Summary
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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...
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Francis Bacon Summary
601 words, approx. 2 pages
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...
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Sir Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626) English Statesman, Author, and Philosopher Summary
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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...
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Bacon, Francis Summary
2,227 words, approx. 7 pages
Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was born in London, England on January 22. His life combined politics and philosophy. As a politician, Bacon became a prominent lawyer, judge, member of Parliament, and adviser to the British monarch during the reigns...
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Francis Bacon Information
7,097 words, approx. 24 pages
<div class="dablink">For other persons named Francis Bacon, see Francis Bacon (disambiguation).</div> <p>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...


News and Journals
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AP News
Francis Bacon `rent' painting is sold
10/15/2007: 460 words, approx. 2 pages
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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Reuters North American News Service
Francis Bacon work expected to fetch $50 mln
1/7/2008: 300 words, approx. 1 pages
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A triptych by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon, a response to the suicide of his lover George Dyer, is expected to fetch around 25 million pounds ($50 million) when it is sold next month, Christie's said on Monday. The work,...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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H. N. Gibson
8,672 words, approx. 29 pages
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.
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 88%
Sir Francis Bacon
1,437 words, approx. 5 pages
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.
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The Views and Opinions of Francis Bacon
749 words, approx. 3 pages
Provides a description for some of the various views and opinions of Francis Bacon on a variety of subjects.


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