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A scientist during the [[Age of Exploration]] who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation. He is said to have died as a result of an attempt to prove that a chicken would not become rotten if frozen. Bacon was, notoriously, a [[confirmed bachelor]] throughout his life. He was however, one of the strange bachelors. One who got married.  As can be seen from the illustration, Bacon (like most men of his time) had a beard. Despite this, he was known to also wear a hat. The cut of smoked pork belly is said to owe its name to him.

A scientist during the [[Age of Exploration]] who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation.  

Not to be confused with the 20th Century Anglo-Irish artist (1909-1992)<ref>http://www.andipamodern.com/WorksbyBACONFRANCIS.htm</ref> of the same name, although the artist Francis Bacon was what is known as a 'collateral descendant' of his earlier namesake.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,875334,00.html</ref>

Not to be confused with the 20th Century Anglo-Irish artist (1909-1992)<ref>http://www.andipamodern.com/WorksbyBACONFRANCIS.htm</ref> of the same name, although the artist Francis Bacon was what is known as a 'collateral descendant' of his earlier namesake.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,875334,00.html</ref>