Roger Bacon (1214-1292) was an English philosopher and scientist.
Short Biography:
In 1266, at the invitation of his friend Pope Cement IV, he began his Opus Majus, a compendium of all branches of knowledge.
In 1268 he sent this with his Opus Minus and other writings to the Pope. In 1277 he was condemned and imprisoned by the church for "certain novelties" (heresy) and not released until 1292.
He foresaw the magnifying properties of convex lenses, the extensive use of gunpowder, and the possibility of mechanical cars, boats, and flying machines.
Born in Somerset, and educated at Oxford and Paris, he became a Franciscan friar and was in Paris until about 1251 lecturing on Aristotle.
His works include On Mirrors, Metaphysical Questions, and On the Multiplication of Species. He followed the maxim "Cease to be ruled by dogmas and authorities; look at the world!"
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Roger Bacon was a famous English philosopher and Franciscan.
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