(1561–1626) English philosopher and author. He attended
Cambridge University for two years and then
left and studied
law. His opposition to the dependence upon
authority and "
logic chopping" of his
time, his emphasis on the need for new methods if learning is to
advance, and his insistence that
investigation should begin with observable facts rather than with theories make him an important figure in the
history of scientific
thought.
—SHSBC Binder 33 Approved Glossary