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Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman, and a pioneer of modern scientific thought. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, keeper of the great seal for Elizabeth I. Bacon studied at Cambridge University and at Gray's Inn and became a member of parliament in 1584. Knighted that year, he was appointed to a succession of posts culminating, like his father, as keeper of the great seal.
Bacon's real interests lay in science. Much of the science of the period was based on the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. While many Aristotelian ideas, such as the position of the earth at the centre of the universe, had been overturned, his methodology was still being used. This held that scientific truth could be reached by way of authoritative argument: if sufficiently clever men discussed a subject long enough, the truth would eventually be discovered. Bacon challenged this, arguing that truth required evidence from the real world. He published his ideas, initially in 'Novum Organum' (1620), an account of the correct method of acquiring natural knowledge.
BBC - History - Francis Bacon
William Shakespeare (15641616)
"Scant records exist of William's childhood, and virtually none regarding his education. Scholars have surmised that he most likely attended the King's New School, in Stratford, which taught reading, writing and the classics. Being a public official's child, William would have undoubtedly qualified for free tuition. But this uncertainty regarding his education has led some to raise questions about the authorship of his work and even about whether or not William Shakespeare ever existed."
http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323#early-life
The question is, which one had the intelligence and background to write all of those brilliant plays attributed to Shakespeare, or was Shakespeare a pseudo name of Bacon?
Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman, and a pioneer of modern scientific thought. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, keeper of the great seal for Elizabeth I. Bacon studied at Cambridge University and at Gray's Inn and became a member of parliament in 1584. Knighted that year, he was appointed to a succession of posts culminating, like his father, as keeper of the great seal.
Bacon's real interests lay in science. Much of the science of the period was based on the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. While many Aristotelian ideas, such as the position of the earth at the centre of the universe, had been overturned, his methodology was still being used. This held that scientific truth could be reached by way of authoritative argument: if sufficiently clever men discussed a subject long enough, the truth would eventually be discovered. Bacon challenged this, arguing that truth required evidence from the real world. He published his ideas, initially in 'Novum Organum' (1620), an account of the correct method of acquiring natural knowledge.
BBC - History - Francis Bacon
William Shakespeare (15641616)
"Scant records exist of William's childhood, and virtually none regarding his education. Scholars have surmised that he most likely attended the King's New School, in Stratford, which taught reading, writing and the classics. Being a public official's child, William would have undoubtedly qualified for free tuition. But this uncertainty regarding his education has led some to raise questions about the authorship of his work and even about whether or not William Shakespeare ever existed."
http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323#early-life
The question is, which one had the intelligence and background to write all of those brilliant plays attributed to Shakespeare, or was Shakespeare a pseudo name of Bacon?