Francis+Bacon+P2

=__Francis Bacon __= = = ===Francis Bacon (1561–1626) born in London, was one of the leading figures in natural philosophy and in the field of scientific methodology in the period of transition from the Renaissance to the early modern world. As a lawyer, he wrote about questions of law, state and religion, and on contemporary politics. He also published texts in which he speculated on possible conceptions of society. One of his big discoveries was the scientific method which contributed greatly towards science.===

**__Biographical Information__**
===He was mainly interested in science, and the idea of the Earth being the center of the universe. Much of his work was based on the work of Aristotle, a greek philosipher. Bacon was appointed Lord Chancellor, the most powerful position in England in 1618. After the promotion, he started accepting bribes. As a result, he was fined, imprisoned, and banished from the court.=== __**[|Francis Bacon info]**__

From his will.
[|**Sir Francis Bacon Quotes**]

1603:Queen Elizabeth dies, succeeded by James I in whose service Bacon flourishes.
= = ===1626:March, while driving near Highgate, decides to experiment with the effect of cold on the decay of meat, purchases a fowl and stuffs it with snow. Catches cold and develops bronchitis, he died at the age of 65 in April 9, 1626=== __**[|Bacon timeline]**__