Clod(noun) a lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay. Clod(noun) the ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf. Clod(noun) that which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban, also called (1603â18) Sir Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561, York House, London, Englandâdied April 9, 1626, London), lord chancellor of England (1618â21).
Francis Bacon and Science We Have The Technology. Bacon produced a large body of scientific work. His science produced no world-changing results, but his guidelines for how science should be carried out did. It was obvious to Bacon that Europe in the early 1600s enjoyed significantly better technology than the classical world had.