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 **SIR FRANCIS BACON**   "Knowledge is power.—Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est." //Meditationes Sacræ. De Hæresibus.//



**Sir Francis Bacon**  was born on 22 January 1561 in London. He was the son of Nicolas Bacon and the brother of Anthony Bacon. At age 12, he attended Trinity College in Cambridge, England. At age 23, five years after his father's death, Bacon became a member of the House of Commons. His career advanced mightily during the reign of King James I. He became Lord Chancellor of England, Baron Verulam, and Viscount St. Albans. In 1621, Bacon's career came to a screeching halt when he was put on trial for bribery and found guilty, whereafter he lost his position at court, his personal honor, and his fortune. ** 1561 ** Born in London
 * Timeline of Important Dates **
 * 1593 ** Takes a seat on Parliament of Middlesex
 * 1597 ** Publishes //Essays// along with //Colours of Good and Evil// and the //Meditationes Sacrae.//
 * 1613 ** Becomes attorney general.
 * 1620 ** Publishes //Novum Organum//
 * 1621 ** Charged with bribery and found guilty. Charged £ 40,000 and sentenced to the Tower of London. The sentence was reduced to four days and no fine was paid. After that he was rejected a seat on Parliament and could not hold office.
 * 1622 ** Presents //History of Henry VII// to Prince Charles
 * 1622 ** Publishes //Historia Ventorum// and //Historia Vitae et Mortis//
 * 1623 ** Publishes //De Augmentis Scientarium//
 * 1624 ** Publishes //Apothegms//
 * 1626 ** Dies of bronchitis

__**THE BELIEFS OF SIR FRANCIS BACON **__  Bacon was one of the great minds of the Scientific Revolution. He had many beliefs of humankind and nature and he believed that they should be challeneged aggressively. He argued that Aristotle's idea of deductive logic was "without merit." Bacon preferred to use observation as a way to understand nature. "He argued that the understanding of nature was being held back by the blind acceptance of the beliefs of ancient philosophers such as Aristotle (384-322 b.c.) and Plato (c. 428-347 b.c.)." Bacon believed that the secrets of nature can be unlocked through rational inquiry, but this will not unlock the secrets of the human soul. Therefore, he believed in the separation of theology and philosophy which was an idea that went against the traditions of that time. In 1620, he published //Novum Organum// in which he proposed his ideas of using inductive reason to understand nature, based on primary observations.



 =How Francis Bacon's Beliefs Affect Today =

 Francis Bacon had a belief of using rational inquiry to unlock the secrets of nature. He also believed in using observations in nature. As modern-day people, we all use rational inquiry, regardless of where we are. Rational inquiry is another term for 'sensible questions'. We also use observations everyday, because we notice things. Bacon disagreed with Aristotle's theory of deductive logic, which is going from one general rule or idea to one specific rule or idea. Bacon's theroy of rational inquiry was published in his work //Novum Organum// and was quite controversial because it went against the tradtions of adademics.



        **The Wallet of Sir Francis Bacon**



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