1. Francis Bacon
1561 –1626
English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method

2. Author of (among other things) THE ESSAYS

3. Also famous for
Inductive methodologies for scientific inquiry (often called the Baconian method)
Proposed the author of plays traditionally attributed to Shakespeare
Died as a result of one of his own experiments (the effects of freezing in preserving meat) from pneumonia.

4. THE ESSAYS include topics on:
Love
Unity in Religion
Boldness
Revenge
Envy
Death
SIMULATION AND DISSIMULATION
Adversity
Marriage and Single Life
Great Place
Parents and Children

5. Every Bit of Information I Got From
Wikipedia