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Francis Bacon’s Science Was Shaped by the Engineers of His Time
Key Takeaways
- An IEEE Spectrum essay argues Bacon was influenced by contemporary inventors.
- The piece highlights Cornelis Drebbel and Salomon de Caus as examples of learning by doing.
- The argument reframes engineering practice as part of the origins of modern scientific method.
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DT Editorial Team··via spectrum.ieee.org