Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was a British philosopher, writer and scientist. He strongly advocated that "reading history makes people wise, reading poetry makes people intelligent, mathematics makes people precise, philosophy makes people profound, ethics makes people cultivated, and logic and rhetoric make people eloquent."

He respected it. The progressive ideas of science, developing science and the progressive slogan advocating knowledge have always promoted the progress of society. This thinker who pursued truth throughout his life was called "the true ancestor of British materialism and the entire modern experimental science" by Marx. He also put forward many ideas in logic, aesthetics and education. He is the author of "New Tools", "Collection of Essays", etc. The latter contains 58 essays, discussing a wide range of life issues from various angles. It is exquisite and philosophical and has many readers.

Classic quote:

Knowledge is power.

[Edit this paragraph] Life

Bacon was born on January 22, 1561, into a family of officials in London. His father, Nicholas Bacon (December 28, 1510 - February 20, 1579), was Queen Elizabeth's Privy Seal. He studied law at Cambridge University. He was progressive in his thinking, believed in the Church of England, and opposed the Pope's interference in Britain. internal things. Mother Anne is a talented woman well-known in Bacon's works. She is proficient in Greek and Latin and is a believer in Calvinism. A good family education made Bacon mature earlier and showed unusual intelligence in all aspects. At the age of 12, Bacon was sent to Trinity College, Cambridge University for further study. While studying at school, he had doubts about traditional concepts and beliefs, and began to think about society and the true meaning of life alone.

After three years of studying at Cambridge University, Bacon served as the British Ambassador to France, Aemias. Sir Paulet's entourage came to France. During the two and a half years of living in Paris, he traveled almost all over France, came into contact with many new things, and absorbed many new ideas, which played a significant role in the formation of his world view. It has played a big role. In 1579, Bacon's father died suddenly of illness. His plan to prepare for Bacon's future support was shattered, and Bacon's life began to fall into poverty. After returning home to attend his father's funeral, Bacon enrolled in Gray Law School, where he studied law while seeking positions. In 1582, he finally qualified as a lawyer. In 1584, he was elected as a member of Parliament. In 1589, he became the clerk of the court after it became vacant. However, this position did not become vacant for 20 years. He ran around but never got any position. At this time, Bacon was more mature in his thinking. He was determined to reform all knowledge that was divorced from reality and nature, and introduced empirical observation, factual basis, and practical effects into epistemology. This great ambition was the main goal of his "great renaissance" of science and the ambition for which he fought throughout his life.

In 1602, Elizabeth died and James I succeeded to the throne. Because Bacon had advocated the union of Scotland and England, he was greatly appreciated by James. As a result, Bacon's career has skyrocketed. Knighted in 1602, appointed counselor to James in 1604, solicitor general in 1607, chief prosecutor in 1613, advisor to the Privy Council in 1616, promoted to seal in 1617 Chancellor, he was promoted to Continental Officer in England in 1618 and was created Baron Verulan and Viscount Albans in 1621. But Bacon's talents and interests were not in state affairs, but in the search for scientific truth. During this period, he made great achievements in academic research. And published many books.

In 1621, Bacon was accused of corruption and bribery by Parliament. He was fined 40,000 pounds by the High Court, imprisoned in the Tower of London, expelled from the court for life, and barred from holding parliamentary and official positions. Although the fine and imprisonment were later waived, Bacon's reputation was ruined. From then on, Bacon ignored political affairs and began to concentrate on theoretical writings.

At the end of March 1626, Bacon drove through the northern suburbs of London. At that time, he was concentrating on the study of hot and cold theory and its practical applications.

When passing by a snowy field, he suddenly wanted to conduct an experiment. He killed a chicken and stuffed the chicken belly with snow to observe the effect of freezing on preservation. However, due to his weak body and unable to withstand the invasion of wind and cold, the bronchitis recurred and his condition worsened, and he died of illness in the early morning of April 9, 1626.

After Bacon's death, people built a monument in memory of him, and Sir Henry Warden inscribed his epitaph:

Viscount St. Albans

If a more prestigious title should be used

it should be called "the light of science" and "the tongue of the law"

[Edit this paragraph] Painter Bacon

Francis Bacon

Painter Bacon (1909.10.28, Dublin, Ireland ~ 1992.4.28, Madrid, Spain)

A British painter of Irish origin. He lived in Berlin and Paris before settling in London in 1929, where he worked as an interior decorator. He had no special art training and started painting, drawing and participating in gallery exhibitions, with little success. In 1944, his controversial series "Three Figure Studies Based on the Crucifixion of Jesus" (1944) almost made him famous overnight. The series of works that came to be known as The Astonishing Popes (1949-mid-1950s) showed that his style had fully matured. One of them combined Velazquez's famous painting "Portrait of Pope Innocent X" ” was changed into a frightening image of a terrifying icon. Most of Bacon's paintings feature isolated figures, often with geometric structures and painted with heavy ink and color. The images in his paintings often express emotions of anger, terror and depravity.

Meat products

Bacon, also known as bacon, is smoked pork breast or other parts of the pig that has not been cured or smoked. Bacon is generally considered to be the starter for breakfast. Bacon is cut into thin slices and grilled or fried in a pan. Bacon has a great taste and is often used for cooking. Bacon is regarded as the main source of obesity. However, due to the introduction of low-carbohydrate diet methods in the United States, the view that bacon causes obesity has gradually changed.

The most common types of bacon are flitch, which is smoked pork ribs, and rasher, which is bacon and ham thin slices. Traditionally, pork rinds have also been made into bacon, but rindless bacon is available as a healthier option.

Bacon is mainly produced in North America. The United Kingdom and Ireland call bacon streaky bacon.