Bacon, Roger (c. 1214–1294) English philosopher and scientist. He was interested in alchemy, the biological and physical sciences, and magic. Many discoveries have been credited ...
Bacon Roger < history of philosophy, biography > english philosopher (1214-1292) who translated many Aristotelean treatises from Arabic into Latin.
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