Francis Bacon and his Influence on Thomas Jefferson

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Francis Bacon and his Influence on Thomas
Jefferson
By Jamal Davis
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Why is Francis Bacon Relevant to American History?

• The history behind Washington, D.C.
• Dan Brown - The Solomon Key
• Francis Bacons theories influenced Thomas
  Jefferson.

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Sir Francis Bacon

• Bacon grew up in a financially successful family
• Mother was a governess of Prince Edward
• Father Seal Keeper for the Queen
• He received a good education and graduated from
  college
• Authored Novum Organum and The New Atlantis

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Thomas Jefferson

• Graduated from William Mary focusing on
  Philosophy
• Learned about John Locke, Isaac Newton, and
  Francis Bacon
• Joined the Flat Hat Club - A secret organization

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Baconian Philosophy

• No interest in innovation and discovery
• Bacon thought that philosophers were improperly
  conducting research
• Philosophy of Reconstruction
• Studying religion and science as separate entities

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Religion

• Protestant Revolution (1517-1648) Church was
  under attack for selling indulgences
• Bacon was forced to re-evaluate his views of
  religion and how it could be a part of his
  philosophy

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Scientific Revolution

• Newton and Galileo created theories during this
  period
• Bacon used nature as a source of knowledge.

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New Atlantis

• An essay written by Francis Bacon.
• Utopian society

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Are Ye Christians

• Religion on the island Bensalem
• Christianity and Judaism are present
• Hospitable islanders

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Science on Bensalem Island

• Scientists in Bensalem used nature in experiments
  to advance society
• Solomons House
• Site of experiments and application of research
  to benefit society.

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Royal Society

• A current science institution that demonstrates
  Bacons philosophies.
• The Royal society is the product of the invisible
  college.

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Freemasons

• Formed a secret organization containing
  century-old information.
• Many levels of membership

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Light

• The New Atlantis and the Freemason organization
  use light in similar ways
• Light is a symbol for knowledge

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Thomas Jefferson

• Jeffersons library
• Table of Sciences
• Invented by Francis Bacon

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Declaration of Independence

• all men are created equal, that they are endowed
  by their Creator with certain unalienable
  Rights,
• References to nature
• Laws of Nature and Natures God

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Francis Bacons Influence on Thomas Jefferson

• Francis Bacon made many contributions to 16th and
  17th century England, and his works to this day
  have contributed to society. His works reached
  Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United
  States of America, and writer of the Declaration
  of Independence.
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