The Influence of Sir Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacons Influence

• The Royal Society
• The Freemasons
• The Rosicrucians
• The founding of the United States of America

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The Life of Francis Bacon

• (1561-1626)
• Started at Trinity College in Cambridge at the
  age of 12.
• The unexpected death of his father left him in a
  grave financial situation.

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The New Atlantis

• 1626
• Represents the kind of Society, which was the
  most desirable for man

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The Royal Society

• Founded in 1660
• Began meeting to discuss the ideas of Francis
  Bacon
• Can be seen in the New Atlantis as the Society of
  Solomon

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The Freemasons

• Based on the writings of Francis Bacon
• Freemasonry principals seen in Francis Bacons
  the New Atlantis

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The Rosicrucians

• The aim of the Rosicrucian Order parallels the
  philosophy of Francis Bacon
• Some say that Bacon was a high initiate of the
  Rosicrucian Order

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The Founding of the United States of America

• Many of the thoughts of the Declaration of
  Independence can be traced back to Baconian
  thought.

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Conclusion

• Francis Bacons thoughts are timeless and his
  influence can still be seen today.