Francis Bacon 1561 –1626 English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method
Author of (among other things) THE ESSAYS
Also famous for Inductive methodologies for scientific inquiry (often called the Baconian method) Proposed the author of plays traditionally attributed to Shakespeare Died as a result of one of his own experiments (the effects of freezing in preserving meat) from pneumonia.
THE ESSAYS include topics on: Love Unity in Religion Boldness Revenge Envy Death SIMULATION AND DISSIMULATION Adversity Marriage and Single Life Great Place Parents and Children
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