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 Bacon<br /><br />Sir 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.