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Scientist of the Day: Francis Bacon Natural philosopher, essayist, and Lord Chancellor of England, Francis Bacon, completely revolutionized science by championing the inductive method, proving that we must experiment and gather facts before forming hypotheses. But he wasn't just a man of science; he was a master of metaphors. In the rare 17th-century frontispieces held in The Linda Hall’s collection, Bacon visualized the "intelligible globe" (the world of the mind) with faint continental outlines, urging humanity to explore the mind just as we have the physical world. Discover more incredible details like this one and learn how Bacon influenced modern science: https://bit.ly/4uYOE0K 📷 Image 1: Portrait of Francis Bacon, detail of the frontispiece to Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning, by Francis Bacon, edited by William Rawley, engraved by William Marshall, 1640 (Linda Hall Library) 📷 Image 2: Engraved title page, Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning, by Francis Bacon, edited by William Rawley, engraved by William Marshall, 1640 (Linda Hall Library) 📷 Image 3: The visible world and the intelligible world joined together, detail of the engraved title page, Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning, by Francis Bacon, edited by William Rawley, engraved by William Marshall, 1640 (Linda Hall Library) 📷 Image 4: The pillars of Hercules and the intelligible world, title page engraved by Thomas Cecil, Sylva sylvarum, by Francis Bacon, edited by William Rawley, 1626, here 1628 (Linda Hall Library) 📷 Image 4: “Mundus intellectualis,” the intelligible world, detail of the engraved title page of Sylva sylvarum, by Francis Bacon, edited by William Rawley, engraved by Thomas Cecil, 1626, here 1628 (Linda Hall Library)