Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was an English Elizabethan philosopher, statesman and essayist. Francis Bacon may also refer to: Francis Bacon (artist) (1909–1992), Irish-born English figurative painter Francis Bacon (cricketer) (1869–1915), English cricketer Francis Bacon (American football) Francis Bacon (Ipswich MP) (1600–1663), English politician Francis Bacon (judge) (1587–1657), English judge Francis Thomas Bacon (1904–1992), English engineer who developed the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell Francis T. Bacon, supervising architect of the Illinois Central Railroad system See also Frank Bacon (disambiguation)