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Bacon, Nicholas (1509–1579)| English politician. After the dissolution of the monasteries 1539, he received a large share of the forfeited estates from Henry VIII. On the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 he became a privy councillor and keeper of the Great Seal and played a considerable part in shaping government policy. |
| He graduated from Cambridge 1527, and became a barrister 1533. In 1537 he became solicitor of the Court of Augmentation and in 1546 attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries. In 1550 he became a bencher (member of the governing body), and in 1552 treasurer, of the law society of Gray's Inn, London. He was the father of the scientist Francis Bacon. |
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| Principal's list: Shelby Abrams, Marshall Akita, Stephanos Bacon, Nicholas Bertonazzi, Jeffrey Bertucci, Jessica Braveman, Robert Grosseteste, Roger Bacon, Nicholas of Oresme, and Leon Battista Alberti may not be known to many, even to many contemporary scientists. Honors: Shireen Abrishamian, Reilly Aguiar, Danielle Andrews, Danielle Arpino, Courtney Bacon, Nicholas Bertonazzi, Michael Branson, Jessica Braveman, Shannon Brillhart, Maria Burgos, Matthew Cabral, Katherine Carrigan, Susan Carter, Emily DeAngelis, David DiManno, William Dong, Michael Dowd, Allison Duquette, Christopher Efstathion, |