ROGER BACON

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Meaning:

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)

Synonyms:

Bacon; Roger Bacon

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

monastic; monk (a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work)

scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)

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