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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution.
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science · English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626) · philosopher · writer · judge · politician · lawyer · astrologer · scientist · historian · jurist · also Francis Bacon, Franciscus Bacon, Francis Bacon of Verulamius, Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban
Born 22 January 1561 · Died 9 April 1626 · Q37388
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2026· 11 entries
aBaNDoMoVieZ: Imágenes y pósters de El Amor Es el Demonio: Estudio para un Retrato de Francis Bacon
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Finestre sull'Arte: Picasso and Bacon: A Comparison of Two Great Figures of 20th-Century Painting at the Albertina in Vienna
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Artsy: Play based on Francis Bacon’s relationship with George Dyer opens at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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The Guardian: Buggers review – phenomenal flesh and blood portrait of Francis Bacon and George Dyer
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: How William Friedman Tried to Prove That Francis Bacon Wrote Shakespeare's Plays
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Explore the great men from Elizabeth I's reign such as Francis Bacon, Walter Raleigh, and William Shakespeare
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Country Life: 'Yes, it was awful, but there was also so much love': Francis Bacon and George Dyer at the Edinburgh Fringe
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inews.co.uk: The truth behind Francis Bacon’s ‘toxic’ love affair
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Cultura Colectiva: Cuadros perturbadores de Francis Bacon: por qué se ven así
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Irish Central: Margaret Thatcher described Francis Bacon's art as "dreadful pictures"
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2024· 1 entry
Observer: Francis Bacon’s Portrait of Muse and Lover George Dyer Makes Its Auction Debut
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2021· 3 entries
The Washington Post: Francis Bacon was an elusive figure. A new biography presents novel details of his iconoclastic existence.
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Washington Post: Francis Bacon was an elusive figure. A new biography presents novel details of his iconoclastic existence.
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The Atlantic: The Brilliance in Francis Bacon’s Early Failures
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2019· 3 entries
Hyperallergic: The Unsparing Pages of Francis Bacon
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Hyperallergic: A Multi-faceted Look at Francis Bacon’s Psychology
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Artnet: Francis Bacon’s Screaming Pope and a String of Artist Records Deliver Sotheby’s a Robust $342 Million Contemporary Sale
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2017· 2 entries
Published “GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral” in Physical Review Letters — cited 8,280 times.
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Published “GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral” in Physical Review Letters — cited 8,326 times.
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2016· 3 entries
Artnet: Francis Bacon’s New Major Exhibition Will Transform Our Understanding of His Work
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Published “Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger” in Physical Review Letters — cited 11,729 times.
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Published “Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger” in Physical Review Letters — cited 11,792 times.
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2015· 1 entry
Hyperallergic: The Calmer, Contemplative Mood of Francis Bacon’s Late Paintings
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2014· 1 entry
Artnet: Prince Albert Inaugurates Francis Bacon Foundation in Monaco
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1961· 1 entry
As having influenced the drafting of the Napoleonic Code as well as the law reforms introduced by 19th-century British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel
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1910· 1 entry
Newfoundland issued a postage stamp to commemorate Bacon's role in establishing the colony
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1902· 1 entry
Hugo von Hofmannsthal published a fictional letter, known as The Lord Chandos Letter, addressed to Bacon and dated 1603, about a writer who is experiencing a crisis of language
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1857· 1 entry
Bacon by Thomas Fowler (1881) public domain at Internet Archive
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1626· 18 entries
Died 1626-04-09.
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“Gdy człowiek na początku jest pewny, kończy na wątpliwości, a gdy zaczyna od wątpliwości, kończy na pewności.”
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“Bądź wierny sobie, a nie będziesz niewierny innym.”
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“Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.”
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“Lekarstwo bywa gorsze od choroby.”
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“But men must know that in this theater of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.”
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“Lekarz leczy chorobę, a zabija pacjenta.”
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“Łatwiej się w kłótnię nie wdawać, niż się z niej później wycofać.”
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“Mężczyzna jest już na wpół zakochany w każdej kobiecie, która słucha, gdy mówi.”
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“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
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“Opis: zamieszczone w De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum (1623).”
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“Cure the disease and kill the patient. (ang.)”
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“Truth will sooner come out from error than from confusion.”
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“Kto mówi wszystko, co wie, wygada także to, czego nie wie.”
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“Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est.”
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“Książki – okręty myśli żeglujące po oceanach czasu i troskliwie niosące swój drogocenny ładunek z pokolenia w pokolenie.”
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“Gdyby usunąć ze świata człowieka, świat stałby się zupełnym bezładem, bez żadnego sensu i celu, (…) nie zmierzającym ku niczemu.”
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“The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.”
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1617· 2 entries
Career landmark: Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1617–1621).
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Career landmark: Lord Chancellor (1617–1621).
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1613· 1 entry
Career landmark: Attorney General for England and Wales (1613–1617).
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1607· 1 entry
Career landmark: Solicitor General for England and Wales (1607–1613).
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1561· 1 entry
Born 1561-01-22.
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