Roger Bacon

Summary

Roger Bacon is a human^[1]. He was born in Somerset^[2]. He was born on 1220^[3]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. He died on 1292^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], physicist^[7], theologian^[8], musicologist^[9], and music theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,786 views/month, #6,678 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Roger Bacon was born in Somerset^[2].
• Born in Ilchester^[12], Roger Bacon…
• Born in Bisley^[13], Roger Bacon…
• Roger Bacon died in Oxford^[4].
• Roger Bacon was born on 1220^[3].
• Roger Bacon was born on 1214^[14].
• Roger Bacon was born on 1219^[15].
• Roger Bacon died on 1292^[5].
• Roger Bacon died on 1294^[16].
• Roger Bacon died on June 11, 1292^[17].
• Roger Bacon is buried at Church of Ss Edmund and Frideswide (Greyfriars Church)^[18].
• Roger Bacon is buried at St Ebbe's Church^[19].
• Roger Bacon held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[20].
• Roger Bacon worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Roger Bacon worked as a physicist^[7].
• Roger Bacon's professions included theologian^[8].
• Roger Bacon's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Roger Bacon worked as a music theorist^[10].
• Roger Bacon's professions included astrologer^[21].
• Roger Bacon's field of work was theology^[22].
• Roger Bacon's field of work was natural philosophy^[23].
• Roger Bacon was employed by University of Oxford^[24].
• Roger Bacon was employed by University of Paris^[25].
• Roger Bacon's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Roger Bacon is Opus Majus^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Somerset^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Ilchester^[12], a village^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; and Bisley^[13], a village^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]. Recorded date of birth include 1220^[3], 1214^[14], and 1219^[15].

Education

Roger Bacon was educated at University of Oxford^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], physicist^[7], theologian^[8], musicologist^[9], music theorist^[10], and astrologer^[21]. Fields of work include theology^[22], an academic discipline^[34] and natural philosophy^[23], a branch of science^[35]. Employers include University of Oxford^[24], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39] and University of Paris^[25], a former entity^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1150^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Opus Majus^[27], a literary work^[44]; Opus Minus^[45]; Opus Tertium^[46]; Summa Grammatica^[47], a literary work^[48]; Compendium studii philosophiae^[49]; and Compendium studii theologiae^[50]. Things named for Roger Bacon include Baco^[51], an impact crater^[52] and 69312 Rogerbacon^[53], an asteroid^[54].

Personal Life

Roger Bacon's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1292^[5], 1294^[16], and June 11, 1292^[17]. Roger Bacon passed away in Oxford^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Church of Ss Edmund and Frideswide (Greyfriars Church)^[18] and St Ebbe's Church^[19].

Why It Matters

Roger Bacon ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,786 views/month, #6,678 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Juan Bautista Alberdi^[58], a writer^[59], 1810–1884^[60], of Argentina^[61], specialised in politics^[62].

Works attributed to him include Opus Majus^[63], a literary work^[64]. Entities named for him include Baco^[51], an impact crater^[52] and 69312 Rogerbacon^[53], an asteroid^[54].

FAQs

Where was Roger Bacon born?

Born in Somerset^[2], Roger Bacon…

Where did Roger Bacon die?

Roger Bacon died in Oxford^[4].

What did Roger Bacon do for work?

Roger Bacon worked as philosopher^[6], physicist^[7], theologian^[8], musicologist^[9], and music theorist^[10].

Where did Roger Bacon go to school?

Roger Bacon was educated at University of Oxford^[26].

Who did Roger Bacon influence?

Roger Bacon has been cited as an influence by Juan Bautista Alberdi^[58].