Absolutism and Scientific Revolution Project

Francis would attend Cambridge University at the age of 12. There he would study things such as astronomy, geometry, and logic along with other subjects

Francis Bacon was born in England on January22nd, 1561.

He was born into a very wealthy family. His father held a powerful governmentposition and his mother was a very respectable women.

While in school, Francis began to question Aristotle'sideas and methods. He would soon come to the conclusion that Aristotle'sideas were getting in the way of scientific progress.

Francis would write about medieval scholars relying to much on ancient thinkers such as Aristotle.



He would try and encourage scientist to experiment and then draw conclusions. This approached would be called the experimentalmethod.

(Pg. 626 in the textbook)



Francis would soon developed the Inductive method for discovering natures laws.

This method was the opposite of Aristotle'smethod. With the Inductive method, you start with specific facts then go to a general rule. Francis's method would soon become as what we know it as today, the scientificmethod.

This new method was very important because it would jump start the scientific progress again.

This method is also used all over the world today by many individualssuch as scientists and students when developing a research plan.

Francis would pass away on April 9th, 1626 in London.

Francis would attend Cambridge University at the age of 12. There he would study things such as astronomy, geometry, and logic along with other subjects

Francis Bacon was born in England on January22nd, 1561.

He was born into a very wealthy family. His father held a powerful governmentposition and his mother was a very respectable women.

While in school, Francis began to question Aristotle'sideas and methods. He would soon come to the conclusion that Aristotle'sideas were getting in the way of scientific progress.

Francis would write about medieval scholars relying to much on ancient thinkers such as Aristotle.



He would try and encourage scientist to experiment and then draw conclusions. This approached would be called the experimentalmethod.

(Pg. 626 in the textbook)



Francis would soon developed the Inductive method for discovering natures laws.

This method was the opposite of Aristotle'smethod. With the Inductive method, you start with specific facts then go to a general rule. Francis's method would soon become as what we know it as today, the scientificmethod.