ABSTRACT
BACON, ROGER (ca. 1213/19-1292) Little is known of the origins of Roger Bacon, Franciscan philosopher and scienti c thinker. He was born ca. 1213-19. His writings reveal his English origins: his birthplace is unknown. His family was well-off and scholarly, able to assist him in the buying of books and scienti c instruments. Educated at Oxford and Paris, he received the degree of master of arts around 1240 and lectured on Aristotle’s natural philosophy for many years.
