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BACON, ROGER
BACON, ROGER
ScnMaster
(1214? - 1294)
English
philosopher
and
man
of
science
. He was deeply interested in alchemy and wrote upon alchemical subjects as well a s various other aspects of the experimental
study
of
nature
. In modern
times
h e has been considered of
particular
interest
because of his
interest
in
natural science
, in experiments and in
observation
of
phenomena
. "It is the
intention
o f
philosophy
," he said, "to
work
out the natures and properties of things."
—
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