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Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an English lawyer, statesman, essayist,
historian, intellectual reformer, philosopher and scientist. Sir Francis (later
Lord Verulam and the Viscount St. Albans) was a firm believer in the scientific
method, and in 1626 was involved in experiments using snow and cold as a way of
preserving food. In his last experiment, he thrust a chicken into a snowbank to
see if the cold would preserve the meat. He contracted pneumonia shortly after
and died.
His last words: “I believe I have proven that frozen chicken lasts longer than bacon.”
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Last Words: Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
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