1st Baron Verulam 1st Baron Verulam /fɜrst ˈbærən ˈvɛrjəˌləm/

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1. English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)  ( 1st Baron Verulam , Bacon , Baron Verulam , Francis Bacon , Sir Francis Bacon , Viscount St. Albans )
   English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)