Title:
Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, early 20th century. Artist: Unknown.
Caption:
Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, early 20th century. Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618. In science he advocated observation and experiment as a method of enquiry rather than Aristotelian deductive logic. (Colorised black and white print).