Short answers, pulled from the story.
Francis Bacon was born on the 22nd of January 1561 and died of pneumonia on the 9th of April 1626 at Arundel House in Highgate outside London. He was buried in St Michael's Church in St Albans after his death.
Francis Bacon stated that he had three goals: to uncover truth, to serve his country, and to serve his church. He sought to achieve these goals by seeking a prestigious post and developing a new scientific method based on induction.
Francis Bacon died of pneumonia on the 9th of April 1626 after stuffing a hen with snow to test if flesh meat could be preserved in snow. This experiment inspired him during a journey to Highgate and led to his fatal illness.
Francis Bacon was sentenced to a fine of £40,000 and committed to the Tower of London in 1621 after a parliamentary committee charged him with 23 separate counts of corruption. Parliament declared him incapable of holding future office or sitting in parliament, though the fine was remitted by the king.
Francis Bacon believed that all learning and knowledge must be drawn from inductive reasoning which starts with data rather than a prior premise or hypothesis. He argued that experimentation is essential to discovering the truths of Nature and that observation of particulars leads to general axioms.