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Francis Bacon: The Philosopher Who Forged the Scientific Method
Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, and lawyer who lived from 1561 to 1626. He is best known as the father of empiricism and a key architect of the scientific method, arguing that knowledge should be built on careful observation and inductive reasoning rather than ancient authority.