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Bacon, Roger (1214-1294) English philosopher and scientist. Bacon is one of the most
prominent figures in 13th century scholastic philosophy. He carried out much
experimental research on all branches of knowledge accessible at the time including
grammar and logic along with mathematics and moral philosophy.
Caxton, William (1422-1491) a merchant and later a writer who set up the first printing
press in England in 1476. Caxton himself prepared some translations of works in Latin
and French.
Chaucer, Geoffrey (c.1340-1400) the major poet of England in the late Middle Ages and
the most significant writer before Shakespeare.
Coverdale, Miles (c. 1488-1569) [religious writing] One of the main translators of the
Bible in the 16th century.