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, 1561â1626. Portrait of Francis Bacon. Frontispiece from his Francisci Baconi . . . Opera omnia quae extant, philosophica, moralia, politica, historica . . . (Frankfurt on Main: Impensis J. B. Schonwetteri, 1665) [Rare Books Division]. Called the father of empiricism, Sir Francis Bacon is credited with establishing and popularizing the âscientific methodâ of inquiry into natural phenomena.