"Novum Organum; Or, True Suggestions for the Interpretation of Nature" by Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban PC, QC, also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. His studies of philosophy caused him to delve into the sciences as well. It is that study that made inspired him to write this book about understanding nature.