| NOUN | person | Roger Bacon, Bacon | English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation |
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| Meaning | English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292). | |
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| Synonym | Bacon | |
| Instance of | monk, monastic | A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work |
| scientist | A person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | |
| Spanish | Roger Bacon | |
| Catalan | Roger Bacon | |
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