Roger Bacon

:For the Nova Scotia premier see Roger Bacon (politician).

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Roger Bacon (c. 1214 – 1294), also known as Doctor Mirabilis (Latin: "astounding teacher"), was one of the most famous Franciscan friars of his time. He was an English philosopher who placed considerable emphasis on empiricism, and has been presented as one of the earliest advocates of the modern scientific method; though later studies have emphasized his reliance on occult and alchemical traditions. He was intimately acquainted with the philosophical and scientific insights of the Arab world, one of the most advanced civilizations at the time.

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1214 - 1294 - Latin - Franciscan - English - Philosopher - Empiricism - Scientific method - Occult - Arab world

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