Francis BaconFrancis Bacon (A.D. 1561–1626) was an English philosopher and prominent statesman. He was later considered to have been the father of the scientific... more (A.D. 1561–1626) was an English philosopher and prominent statesman. He was later considered to have been the father of the scientific method. Francis BaconFrancis Bacon (A.D. 1561–1626) was an English philosopher and prominent statesman. He was later considered to have been the father of the scientific... more also outlined a series of legal reforms which eventually became the foundation of the Napoleonic Code and the Continental Legal System.
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