Francis Bacon
By : Nia Scott
Dates .
- Birth Date : January 22 1561 in London , England
- Death Date : April 1626 London , England
- Life Span : 65 years
Education
Francis Bacon went to Cambridge Universety and left with no degree
Cambridge University , 1573-1575. Bacon left Cambridge without a degreAfter three years in the residence of the English ambassador in Paris, he entered Gray's Inn.
Extra
- He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon keeper of the great seal for Elizabeth I. Bacon studied at Cambridge University and at Gray's Inn and became a member of parliament in 1584
- He lived with the English ambassador in Paris
- Returned to the parliament in 1584
- After his death, he remained extremely influential through his works
Religion
Anglican.Bacon's mother was a thorough Calvinist.
INtrests
His main interests was with science
Bacon's ideas were influential in the 1630s and 1650s
How His Public Career Ended
Bacon's public career ended in disgrace in 1621. After he fell into debt, a parliamentary committee on the administration of the law charged him with 23 separate counts of corruption
Death
On 9 April 1626, Bacon died of pneumonia while at a mansion at highgate outside London.