Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon (or Franciscus Bacon, as referred to in earlier nomenclature) was one of the most significant philosophers of the modern era following the Renaissance. He was an advocate of scientific thought and a forerunner of the Enlightenment. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and served as a Member of Parliament, an extraordinary advisor to the Queen, Minister of Justice, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and Lord Chancellor of England. In 1618, he was granted the title of Baron Verulam. His major works include: "Of Love and Self-Love" (1595), "Legal Maxims" (1596), "Essays" (1597, 1612, 1625), "Confession of Faith" (1602), "The Advancement of Learning" (1605), "Instauratio Magna"/"The Great Instauration" (1620), "Novum Organum" (1620), "Parasceve ad Historiam Naturalem et Experimentalem"/"Preparation for a Natural and Experimental History" (1620), "Historia Naturalis et Experimentalis"/"Natural and Experimental History" (which included "The History of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh" and "Historia Ventorum") (1622), "New Atlantis" (1624), among others.