Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was an English Elizabethan philosopher, statesman and essayist.

Francis Bacon may also refer to: Francis Bacon (artist) (1909–1992), Irish-born English figurative painter Francis Bacon (cricketer) (1869–1915), English cricketer Francis Bacon (American football) (1894 – 1977), American football, baseball, and basketball player Francis Bacon (Ipswich MP) (1600–1663), English politician Francis Bacon (judge) (1587–1657), English judge Francis Thomas Bacon (1904–1992), English engineer who developed the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell Francis M. Bacon (1835–1912), American woolen manufacturer and banker Francis T. Bacon (c. 1865–1909), supervising architect of the Illinois Central Railroad system

See also Frank Bacon (disambiguation)