Francis Bacon rose from poverty to expand his career as a British politician and entrepreneur, and wrote important essays on humanism and innovative scientific philosophy. Known best as “the father of the English essay” (McDougal 455), Bacon's influential works were largely influenced by the tenets of the Renaissance period. Even Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation's founding fathers, claimed to have been influenced by Bacon's essays (McDougal 455). One of the fundamental ideologies brought about by his works is humanism which describes how logic and knowledge derived from ancient Greek and Roman documents can provide the best guides for learning and living. Even more, Bacon, who was inspired by Renaissance notions of humanism, contributed significantly to contemporary society by establishing a clear distinction between philosophy and religion. At a young age, Sir Francis Bacon steadily grew political and wrote highly influential essays relating to philosophical inquiry, natural science, and social status. As a matter of fact, Francis Bacon is known as one of the founders of the scientific revolution and the first established the concept of doing experiments to formulate a conclusion or hypothesis. As an intellectual, Francis Bacon enrolled at Cambridge University at the age of 13 but was forced to earn a living as a government servant after his father's death. During his legal career he questioned many aspects of religion and current theorists of his time and wrote numerous ruminations on law, state and religion, as well as traditional politics (Klein). He stated that “every moral action is an action of the human will, which is governed by reason and moved by passion; Habit is what helps men to direct their will towards...... middle of paper ......yclopedia.org/entry/Francis_Bacon>.Grendel, Paul F. "Bacon, Francis 1561– 1626 English politician and philosopher." Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale, 2004. Web. 1 April 2012. .Kemerling, Garth. "The Renaissance." Philosophy pages. Network. 01 April 2012. .Klein, Jurgen. "Francis Bacon." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Summer 2011 Edition). 2011. Network. 01 April 2012. .McDougal Little Literature: British Literature. Boston: McDougal Littell, 2009. pg. 454-455.Zagorin, Perez. “Human Philosophy: Morals and Politics.” Literary resources from Gale. Gale, 2007. Web. 1 April. 2012. .