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 1603 after

the succession of James I. Bacon and he became solicitor-general in 1609,

attorney-general in 1613, lord keeper of the great seal in 1617, and lord

chancellor in 1618; he was also created Baron of Verulam I 1618, and Viscount St.

 Albans in 1621.  Bacon retained James's favor by steadfast defense of royal

prerogative, but in 1621 he was found guilty of accepting bribes and was removed

from his office.  Retiring to Gorhambury, he devoted himself to writing and

scientific work.


     Philosophically, Bacon wrote marks such as the Instauratio Magna (Great

Restoration), setting forth his concepts for the restoration of humankind to

mastery over nature.  It was intended to contain six parts: first a

classification of sciences; second a new inductive logic; third a gathering of

empirical and experimental facts; fourth examples to show the effectivThis is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!


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