Baron Verulam and Viscount St Albans (1561–1626), English statesman and philosopher. As a scientist he advocated the inductive method; his views were instrumental in the founding of the Royal Society in 1660. Notable works: The Advancement of Learning (1605) and Novum Organum (1620).
Bacon, Francis2
proper nounˈbeɪkənˈbeɪkən
(1909–92), British painter, born in Ireland. His work chiefly depicts human figures in grotesquely distorted postures, set in confined interior spaces.
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Bacon, Francis1
proper nounˈbeɪkən
Baron Verulam and Viscount St. Albans (1561–1626), English statesman and philosopher. As a scientist he advocated the inductive method. Notable works: The Advancement of Learning (1605) and Novum Organum (1620).
Bacon, Francis2
proper nounˈbeɪkən
(1909–92), British painter, born in Ireland. His work chiefly depicts human figures in grotesquely distorted postures, their features blurred or erased.