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3 . Francis Bacon 1561-1626 A Introduction Francis Bacon was the founder of English materialist philosophy and modern science. Bacons mind was universal in its comprehensiveness; there was nothing in the world of which he could not write. During the course of his lifetime he distinguished himself as a scholar in several fields and as a scientist, writer, and philosopher. As a philosopher he was greatly concerned with human beings understanding of themselves and the world they live in. His practical experience of the world also made him a great lawyer and a considerable statesman. Fr