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Bacon, Roger 1214-1292. English philosopher
and scientist, a teacher at Oxford
University. In 1266, at the invitation of his
friend Pope Clement IV, he began his Opus
Majus/Great Work, a compendium of all
branches of knowledge. In 1268 he sent this
with his Opus Minus/Lesser Work and other
writings to the pope. In 1277 Bacon was
condemned and imprisoned by the church for
`certain novelties' (heresy) and not released
until 1292. He was interested in alchemy, the
biological and physical sciences and magic.
Many discoveries have been credited to him,
including the magnifying lens. He foresaw the
extensive use of gunpowder and mechanical
cars, boats, and planes. Bacon was born in
Somerset and educated at Oxford and Paris. He
became a Franciscan monk and was in Paris
until about 1251 lecturing on Aristotle. He
wrote in Latin and 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!'