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).
Quick Answer. Sir Francis Bacon, despite being schooled at home in an impoverished family after the death of his father, went on to study at Trinity College in Cambridge at the age of 12, and was killed by pneumonia at 65 after attempting to discover how long a chicken would remain preserved if stuffed with snow.