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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. 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. | ||
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| + | 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 ''this'' 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> | ||
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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.
Not to be confused with the 20th Century Anglo-Irish artist (1909-1992)[1] of the same name, although this Francis Bacon was what is known as a 'collateral descendant' of his earlier namesake.[2]