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. Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban KC, (22 January 1561 â 9 April 1626), was an English philosopher, statesman, and author. He has been described as one of the greatest thinkers ever whose ideas have changed the way people think. He was born in London, the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, and the nephew of Queen Elizabeth's advisor, William Cecil.