Who is credited with first documenting the use of the scientific method? A) Dmitri Mendeleev B) Charles Darwin C) Sir Isaac Newton D) Sir Francis Bacon

D) Sir Francis BaconSir Francis Bacon is credited with first documenting the use of the scientific method. He was a philosopher and statesman in the early 17th century who advocated for the empirical approach to scientific inquiry, emphasizing observation and experimentation as key components of the scientific process.