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Biography of Francis Bacon
[Photo: Francis Bacon] Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban KC QC was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a catalyst of the scientific revolution. Bacon was knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; without heirs, both peerages became extinct upon his death.

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