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English noun: Roger Bacon

1. Roger Bacon (person) 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)


SynonymsBacon


Instance hypernymmonastic, monk, scientist









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