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Francis Bacon’s Science Was Shaped by the Engineers of His Time
An IEEE Spectrum essay argues that Francis Bacon’s influential vision of science was informed not just by philosophy, but by contemporary inventors who learned by doing and turned practical experimentation into a model.
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.
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DT Editorial Team··via spectrum.ieee.org