Young Sir Francis Bacon
The 16th-Century Wordsmith Wunderkind
Quick Intro
A rare few people ever write with such elegance, purpose, & brilliance as to gain a conspiracy that suggests him/her as the true identity of William Shakespeare. It’s but guaranteed hearsay, yet this long-standing rumor speaks volumes for the man, one Sir Francis Bacon.
An absurdly prolific writer, Sir Francis Bacon is incontrovertibly a first-rate contender for any series on polymaths. Different from most in this series, his superpower lay not in the realm of math & science (with one glaring exception), but rather in the power of the written word. His many writings on a wide range of subjects occasionally revolutionized the general outlook of these subjects — a feat very few other authors in history can claim.
Staying in the same lane as previous entries, we once again narrow the historical context to a single decade of his formative years, asking the question — what was he like in his twenties?
Note-worthy accomplishments
— Known as the Father of Empiricism & credited for laying the foundation for the modern scientific method
— Published multiple spectacular judicial, religious, & literary works such as “The New Atlantis,” “The Advancement of…
