Sir Francis Bacon, English philosopher , jurist , politician and pioneer of experimental scientific thought, was born on January 22, 1561. Although he began his career as a lawyer, he was a proponent of the scientific revolution and famous for his opposition to bigotry and orthodoxy. Francis Bacon, the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon and Anne Bacon, was born at York House in Middlesex, near London. Due to his poor health, he studied at home as a child. In 1583 he was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge. Mainly followed Latin and medieval curriculum. While studying at Cambridge, he met Queen Elizabeth. The queen was impressed by his talent and commented that he deserved the title of ****. The next time he read the law. In 1581 he was elected Member of Parliament. He later served as Attorney General and **** Chancellor of England. In 1821 he was charged with corruption. He was fined and imprisoned. This marked the end of his political career. Then he kept himself busy writing books. Francis Bacon is called the father of empiricism. He introduced some basic theories in philosophical thought. These are also called Baconian method. He emphasizes experimental science. He was the one who introduced the scientific process of finding the source of a thing. In religious thought and literature, he has focused on philosophical and theological research. He has sought major reforms in the law. He was knighted in 1803. He also received the titles of Baron Virlam and Viscount St. Elban in 1818 and 1821. He has written more than fifty books on various subjects including science , philosophy , education and politics. Notable among his books are Essays (1596) , The Advancement of Learning Divine and Human (1805) , Navam Organam Scientium (New Method , 1820 ) and New Atlantis (1826). There are three editions of the book 'Aces'. Among them, Fazlul Karim has translated the book Novam Organam into Bengali. He died of pneumonia on April 9, 1827, at the Arundel Mansion in the Hegate area outside London.