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English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)

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        Michael Bacon and Simon Caulfield from Place Kangaroo Point negotiated the sale.
        News.com.au
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        A rep for Bacon did not immediately return a request for comment.
        News.com.au
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        I was with Bacon in '76, in the fray with the Susquehannocks.
        Salute to Adventurers
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        Yes, I loved the original and Kevin Bacon, especially being a dancer.
        Reuters
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        Beulah fancied him a Solon in sagacity, and a Bacon in wisdom.
        Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
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        A few months later, he was made a peer with the title of Baron Verulam.
        English Literature for Boys and Girls
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        He had been created Baron Verulam.
        Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
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        Bacon, Francis, Baron Verulam, Viscount St Albans (1561 - 1626) and Baconianism
        Christianity: the first three thousand years
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        Bacon chose the name of Baron Verulam from the name of the old Roman city Verulamium which was afterwards called St. Albans.
        English Literature for Boys and Girls
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        Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam and Viscount St. Albans, is called by one of his contemporaries, "the eloquentest man in England."
        The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)
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        Other forces besides the empiricism of Francis Bacon converged on this development.
        Christianity: the first three thousand years
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        Once upon a time, there was a famous artist called Francis Bacon.
        The Irish Times
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        He referred to Hobbes as Leviathan; and to Francis Bacon, as Verulamius.
        The Commonwealth of Oceana
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        The subject is dealt with in Francis Bacon's Novum Organum, especially ii.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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        Sir Francis Bacon is an interesting and endearing fellow in many respects.
        The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
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        Francis Bacon would have got on all right with the dripping flesh.
        The Irish Times
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        Some of the material is in Tate Britain's new Francis Bacon Archival exhibition.
        The Guardian
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        We have already noticed the cure recommended by the learned Sir Francis Bacon.
        Folk Lore / Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within...
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        His name was Francis Bacon. Bacon never did open a shop.
        The Guardian
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        But you will find the life of Francis Bacon very interesting.
        English Literature for Boys and Girls
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        His windowless room is a clutterfest of cloth worthy of Francis Bacon-style preservation.
        The Irish Times
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        Still more were found on the floor of the painter Francis Bacon's studio.
        The new yorker
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        I became very close to Francis Bacon in the years between my marriages.
        The Guardian
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        He became a Francis Bacon scholar at Gray's Inn, again securing a first.
        The Guardian
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        When comparatively a young man he was secretary to Francis Bacon.
        The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economic...
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        Other public figures named on the official list include painters Francis Bacon and L.S.
        Reuters
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