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'''Francis Bacon''' was a scientist during the [[Age of Exploration]] who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation. He died from [[hypothermia]] sustained from stuffing a snow-packed [[chicken]] inside his shirt. | '''Francis Bacon''' was a scientist during the [[Age of Exploration]] who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation. He died from [[hypothermia]] sustained from stuffing a snow-packed [[chicken]] inside his shirt. | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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> |
[[Category:Scientists|Bacon, Francis]] | [[Category:Scientists|Bacon, Francis]] | ||
Revision as of 00:13, May 31, 2007
Francis Bacon was a scientist during the Age of Exploration who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation. He died from hypothermia sustained from stuffing a snow-packed chicken inside his shirt.
Not to be confused with the 20th Century Anglo-Irish artist (1909-1992)[1] of the same name, although the artist Francis Bacon was what is known as a 'collateral descendant' of his earlier namesake.[2]