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Florida State University

Florida State University: Science, Optics, and You: Roger Bacon

For Students 9th - 10th
This Science, Optics, and You site offers a biography of Roger Bacon with focus on his treatises on optics.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Roger Bacon 13th Century Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
Following brief introductory information, this excerpt from Roger Bacon's "Compendium Studii Philosophiae" includes notes. The excerpt is C.G. Coulton's modernized version. Site by Fordham University.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Roger Bacon

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this site with information on "On Experimental Science, 1268." Roger Bacon reviews "the principles of wisdom from the point of view of experimental science."
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Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Antonio Margil De Jesus

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the life and work of Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
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Other

Latter Rain Page: Roger Bacon's Life, Works, Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Well-rounded biography of Roger Bacon with very clear explanation of his philosophy. The focus is on his belief that knowledge can be attained through scientific experiments and through divine inspiration. Includes brief excerpt from...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Antonio Margil De Jesus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography about Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
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Other

Travel Italy: Francis of Assisi (C. 1181 1226)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of Francis' adult life is presented.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Museum of History of Science: Roger Bacon

For Students 9th - 10th
In this portion of the Oxford Virtual Science Walk, a single paragraph briefly touches on Roger Bacon's life, achievements, and predictions. Illustration of the now-demolished study and observatory of Bacon.