Francis Bacon
Also known as
- Sir Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban KC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and author. He is also known as a catalyst of the scientific revolution. Bacon was knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; without heirs, both peerage became extinct upon his death.
Francis Bacon was born at York House on the Strand in London. It was here he first thought of shaving a pig into slices, creating the pork product Bacon...
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