Artsy: Play based on Francis Bacon’s relationship with George Dyer opens at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution.
science · English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626) · philosopher · writer · judge · politician · lawyer · astrologer · scientist · historian · jurist · also Francis Bacon, Franciscus Bacon, Francis Bacon of Verulamius, Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban
Born 22 January 1561 · Died 9 April 1626 · Q37388
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The Guardian: Buggers review – phenomenal flesh and blood portrait of Francis Bacon and George Dyer
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: How William Friedman Tried to Prove That Francis Bacon Wrote Shakespeare's Plays
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Explore the great men from Elizabeth I's reign such as Francis Bacon, Walter Raleigh, and William Shakespeare
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Country Life: 'Yes, it was awful, but there was also so much love': Francis Bacon and George Dyer at the Edinburgh Fringe
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inews.co.uk: The truth behind Francis Bacon’s ‘toxic’ love affair
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Cultura Colectiva: Cuadros perturbadores de Francis Bacon: por qué se ven así
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Irish Central: Margaret Thatcher described Francis Bacon's art as "dreadful pictures"
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The Washington Post: Francis Bacon was an elusive figure. A new biography presents novel details of his iconoclastic existence.
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The Atlantic: The Brilliance in Francis Bacon’s Early Failures
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Hyperallergic: The Unsparing Pages of Francis Bacon
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Hyperallergic: A Multi-faceted Look at Francis Bacon’s Psychology
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Artnet: Francis Bacon’s Screaming Pope and a String of Artist Records Deliver Sotheby’s a Robust $342 Million Contemporary Sale
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Published “GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral” in Physical Review Letters — cited 8,280 times.
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Artnet: Francis Bacon’s New Major Exhibition Will Transform Our Understanding of His Work
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Published “Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger” in Physical Review Letters — cited 11,729 times.
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As having influenced the drafting of the Napoleonic Code as well as the law reforms introduced by 19th-century British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel
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Newfoundland issued a postage stamp to commemorate Bacon's role in establishing the colony
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Hugo von Hofmannsthal published a fictional letter, known as The Lord Chandos Letter, addressed to Bacon and dated 1603, about a writer who is experiencing a crisis of language
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Awarded Knight Bachelor.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1589 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1614 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1586-87 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1572-83 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1604-11 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1593 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1601 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1597-98 Parliament.
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Career landmark: Member of the 1584-85 Parliament.
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Studied at University of Poitiers.
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Studied at Trinity College.
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Bacon by Thomas Fowler (1881) public domain at Internet Archive
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Died 1626-04-09.
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“Lekarz leczy chorobę, a zabija pacjenta.”
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“Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.”
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“Lekarstwo bywa gorsze od choroby.”
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“Kto mówi wszystko, co wie, wygada także to, czego nie wie.”
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“Łatwiej się w kłótnię nie wdawać, niż się z niej później wycofać.”
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“Truth will sooner come out from error than from confusion.”
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“Książki – okręty myśli żeglujące po oceanach czasu i troskliwie niosące swój drogocenny ładunek z pokolenia w pokolenie.”
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“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
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“Gdyby usunąć ze świata człowieka, świat stałby się zupełnym bezładem, bez żadnego sensu i celu, (…) nie zmierzającym ku niczemu.”
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“Opis: zamieszczone w De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum (1623).”
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“Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est.”
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“The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.”
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“Bądź wierny sobie, a nie będziesz niewierny innym.”
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“Gdy człowiek na początku jest pewny, kończy na wątpliwości, a gdy zaczyna od wątpliwości, kończy na pewności.”
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“Mężczyzna jest już na wpół zakochany w każdej kobiecie, która słucha, gdy mówi.”
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“But men must know that in this theater of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.”
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“Cure the disease and kill the patient. (ang.)”
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Career landmark: Lord Chancellor (1617–1621).
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Career landmark: Attorney General for England and Wales (1613–1617).
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Career landmark: Solicitor General for England and Wales (1607–1613).
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Born 1561-01-22.
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