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Noun francis bacon has 1 sense

Bacon, Francis Bacon, Sir Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, 1st Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans - English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
--₁ is a kind of statesman, solon, national leader; philosopher

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Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, and author. He is considered one of the pioneers of the scientific method and his works had a significant influence on the development of modern science.

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Noun:

Francis Bacon's philosophical ideas were revolutionary during his time.
The art gallery had a collection of paintings by Francis Bacon.
Many scholars study the life and works of Francis Bacon.

Adjective:

The Francis Bacon Society organizes events to honor his contributions.
She wrote her thesis on Francis Bacon's scientific approach.
A Francis Bacon biography was on display at the library.

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