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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 in the West; 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.
Early life
Bacon is thought to have been born near Ilchester in Somerset, though he has also been claimed by Bisley in Gloucestershire. His date of birth is equally uncertain. The only source is his statement in the Opus Tertium, written in 1267, that forty years have passed since I first learned the alphabet. The 1214 birth date assumes he was not being literal, and meant 40 years had passed since he matriculated at Oxford at the age of 13. If he had been literal, his birth date was more likely around 1220. More on [ Roger Bacon ]
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WHEREAS I'm totally done with this ball game BEITRESOLVED I'm going to read a book about Roger Bacon and really old manuscripts.
thebillclerk (Brooke Heller ) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:07:01 -0000
WHEREAS I'm totally done with this ball game BEITRESOLVED I'm going to read a book about Roger Bacon and really old manuscripts.
@SunnySoCal Marco Polo, Isaac the Blind, Abulafia, Roger Bacon, the Cathar Inquisition--2 novellas. You writing or reading??
rachelcantor (Rachel Cantor) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:50:36 -0000
@SunnySoCal Marco Polo, Isaac the Blind, Abulafia, Roger Bacon, the Cathar Inquisition--2 novellas. You writing or reading??
@jendangula its roger, i love it in the ep where he looks like kevin bacon!
jo19844 (jo19844) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:05:07 -0000
@jendangula its roger, i love it in the ep where he looks like kevin bacon!
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A Guide to Thirteenth Century Theologians: Roger Bacon - Dates, extant works, recent bibliography.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Roger Bacon - 1912 article by Theophilus Witzel, providing an extensive overview of Bacon's life and works.
Meta Description: [ Philosopher, born at Ilchester, Somersetshire, about 1214; died at Oxford, perhaps 11 June, 1294 ]
MacTutor History of Mathematics: Roger Bacon - Concise biographical article, with links to articles on related thinkers.
Meta Description: [ Roger Bacon (1214-1292) ]
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Memoirs of Popular Delusions: Roger Bacon - Excerpt from this work by Charles Mackay.
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The powerful delusion of alchymy seized upon a mind still greater
than that of Raymond Lulli. Roger Bacon firmly believed in the
philosopher's stone, and spent much of his time in search of it. His
example helped to render all the learned men of the time more
convinced of its practicabi... ]
Roger Bacon's Place in the History of Alchemy - Footnoted journal article by Edmund Brehm, discussing Bacon's contributions to alchemy. Features a diagram showing how alchemy fit into Bacon's world system.
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