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Francis Bacon(1561-1626),born in London, English philosophy, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author. The story of F. Bacon was one of a great man, most talented, ambitious and versatile. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he lived through the two of the most important ears of English history: the Elizabethan and Jacobean Eras His family Francis Bacon was born in a reasonably distinguished family. His father was Sir Nicholas Bacon, his mother Anne Bacon. His maternal grandfather was noted humanist Anthony Cooke (royal tutor to Edward 6), and his mother’s sister was married to William C