Francis Bacon
Modern England Empiricism
Biography
English philosopher and statesman, father of empiricism and the scientific method. Developed the Baconian method.
Life Dates
Born: January 22, 1561
Died: April 9, 1626
Notable Quotes
"Knowledge is power."
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties."
"The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses."
"Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed."
"Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man."