Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was born in 1561. His father, Nicolas Bacon, was the Lord keeper of the Seal of Elisabeth I. He entered Trinity College Cambridge at the age of twelve, which is very interesting. His father's death left him to make some choices that would change his life. At 23, Bacon began a career in law and quickly made his way to the House of Commons. Bacon's career was not advanced due to personal reasons within his family. His wealthy relatives and Elisabeth I distrusted him and did little to support his career. His career advanced when James I became king. His career advanced to prominent jobs such as Lord Chancellor of England. But his career became difficult again when there was a struggle between King and Parliament. He was accused of bribery while a judge tried and found guilty. His fortune and prominence with his career crumbled. Bacon wrote a book Instauratio Magna which introduced a new method to replace Aristotle's. This method is known as Novum Organum. Bacon rejected Aristotle and referred to him as a dictator. This book discusses ancient methodology and man's exploration. Bacon saw himself as the inventor of a method which would kindle a light in nature. This method involved many analytical and key concepts to the Enlightenment. These proposals had a significance on science.
-Larissa Morgan