| − | | The Axis were the enemies of the Allies in WWII, and they were Nazi Germany, Italy (at the start of the war), and Japan. | + | | The Axis were the enemies of the Allies in WWII, The main powers were Nazi Germany, Italy (at the start of the war), and Japan, they also included Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia |
| − | |(1561–1626) an English philosopher/scientist who promoted research based on experimentation | + | |(1561–1626) an English philosopher/scientist who promoted research based on experimentation. Famously wrote the ''Novum Organum'' (the New Method) which argued that the only road to knowledge was through empiricism. It has been conjectured that he wrote some or all of Shakespeare's plays, although this is no longer regarded as credible by many scholars. |