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Roger Bacon, fl. late 13th century, approximate lifespan 1220-1292. Known for his contributions to mathematics and early natural science.

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• Catholic Encyclopedia: Roger Bacon

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13111b.htm
  1912 article by Theophilus Witzel, providing an extensive overview of Bacon's life and works.

• MacTutor History of Mathematics: Roger Bacon

  http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Bacon.html
  Concise biographical article, with links to articles on related thinkers.

• Memoirs of Popular Delusions: Roger Bacon

  http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/relg/socialeccltheology/MemoirsofPopularDelusionsV3/chap12.html
  Excerpt from this work by Charles Mackay.

• Roger Bacon's Place in the History of Alchemy

  http://www.levity.com/alchemy/rbacon.html
  Footnoted journal article by Edmund Brehm, discussing Bacon's contributions to alchemy. Features a diagram showing how alchemy fit into Bacon's world system.

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