Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution. February 1, 1561 – 1626; died at about 64. Alive at the same time as William Shakespeare, Rembrandt, Elizabeth I of England, Johannes Kepler, and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Wiki link