Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon
“Knowledge is Power,” said Francis Bacon. Sir Francis Bacon’s quote could be considered a key factor in the Renaissance thought and a theme to his lifetime accomplishments. Bacon, the scientist, philosopher, and author, his interest in the idea of materialism was intrigued by discoveries made by Italian scientists Galileo and Copernicus.
Born in London to a poor family in 1561, Sir Francis Bacon always found money hard to come by. At the age of 12 he enro...