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John Locke is born
He is born on August 29th, 1632 -
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John Locke's Life and Posthumous Merit(s)
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Locke reads and enjoys Descartes' book, Discourse on the method
this includes famous qoute, "I think, therefore I am" -
Lord Ashley meets and befriends John Locke
Ashley is an important British politician at the time -
Locke supervises Ashley's liver operation
At this time, Locke is Ashley's live-in physician. Ashely, remarkably, lives another 15 years -
Locke writes the first draft of Essay Concerning Human Understanding
In it are writings of natural laws; partially based on the writings of others -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding is published
Written by John Locke -
Locke Befriends Isaac Newton
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Two Treatises of Civil Government is published
Written by John Locke -
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Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade
Though his health is failing, he is the most influential member -
John Locke Dies
John Locke died on October 28th, 1704 of natural causes at age 72 -
Thomas Jefferson Borrows John Locke's Ideas for the Declaration of Independence
He uses ideas such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (edited from life, liberty and property)
