Francis Bacon
York House in Strand, London
By Doris Park-Sherman and Quinn Harris
Job Objective
My Life has been devoted to the study and the expansion of knowledge. My goal my whole life was to understand how man could benefit from studies and how to better improve how we learn as well as the basis of learning. I want to get rid of the educational roadblocks that my stunt the expansion of knowledge and to be able to utilize these techniques so that everyone will be able to use knowledge to their power. I want to invent a totally knew system that everyone can use and is based on inductive principles. The British Royal Society have used my as an inspiration and model. I have also been said to helped many thinkers of the enlightenment and by Kant, “ an early architect of modernity”. I was referred by Voltaire as the father of experimental philosophy. I have been a writer, philosopher, politician and lawyer and from an early age have proven my devotion to learning.
Qualifications
During my life I served in The House of Commons. I represented Liverpool (1589) Taunton (1586) Southampton (1597) and more. I also rose in my position with various jobs as Attorney General, King’s Counsel, and Lord Chancellor. This helped me with my job as a young lawyer. Even though I did get releived of my duty, I used writing as a pass time that would later be seen as my greatest works.
Employment
In my life I have had many experiences with many different kinds of jobs. I was a lawyer in my early years and then joined The House of Commons. After I was releieved of my duty as a statesman, I then started writing. I have been known to study natural philosophy and have been labeled as an intellectual reformer.
Education and Training
I was home-schooled until the age of twelve where I entered Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1576, three years later, I read law at Grey’s Inn and in 1582 I finished my law degree. Two years I entered Parliament. During my studies at Grey’s Inn I had to travel to assist The French ambassador but then returned to England to finish my degree in law
Summary of Major Works
My literary works included New Atlantis, The History of the reign of King Henry the Seventh, Final Edition of Essayes, The Great Instauration and many more. New Atlantis was an inspiration to the British Royal Society and is a fictional story. It is both a literary and scientific book that is about the interpretation of nature and the political structure. The book has outlined the scientific community and modern research center that would later be introduced. My scientific and Philosophical works include the chance to use instinct and their own judgment. In The Great Instauration I wanted to include all my life goals and beliefs on natural philosophy. It also included my new method to replace Aristotle’s. In one of the works by me named the Idols, I state the reasons why the education among man is stunted and reasons why.
Personal References
“the glory of his age and nation”-William Rawley
“The young lord keeper”-The Queen Elizabeth who admired Bacon for his intelligence at a young age
“father of experimental philosophy”-Voltaire