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He was born!!
He was born in England -
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Becomes a professor!
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College -
"I think, therefore I am"
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Meets Anthony Ashley Cooper!
Locke meets and befriends the British politician Anthony Ashley Cooper -
Saves Lord Ashley's life!
He supervises a liver operation on Lord Ashley and saves his life and remarkably lives another 15 years -
Constitution of Carolina!
Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina -
Write's first draft of one of his most important essay
Locke writes his first draft of the Essay of Human Understanding, basing his writings loosely on those of others -
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Social Contract
Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contract, he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popular -
Ideas about a revolution against the government are revealed and he flees to Holland
Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke flees to Holland, many that agreed with him and Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed -
Glorious Revolution!
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to Englan -
One of his writings is published!
Essay Concerning Human Understanding is published -
Meets Isaac Newton!
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
One of his writings is published!!!
Two Treatsies of Civil Government is published -
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He is appointed to the British Board of Trade
He is appointed to the British Board of Trade and, thought his health was failing, he was one of their most influential members -
He died!
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Jefferson borrows Locke's Idea!
Jefferson uses Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence!
