The scientific method was not invented by a single person but developed over centuries through contributions from many thinkers. Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) is generally considered the father of the modern scientific method, as he outlined it prominently in his 1620 work Novum Organum. However, his work built on earlier ideas from figures such as Aristotle, who emphasized empirical observation, and Roger Bacon, who promoted experimentation. Moreover, Muslim scholars like Ibn al-Haytham also played a crucial role in developing early forms of the scientific method during the Islamic Golden Age. Thus, the scientific method evolved through contributions from ancient Greece, the medieval Islamic world, and the Scientific Revolution in Europe, with Francis Bacon playing a key role in formalizing it in modern times.
