John Locke

By ahughes2

  • Born

    John Locke was born
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  • 1652-1664

    After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College

  • 1665

    Locke reads Rene Descartes' discorce on the method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote, "I think, therefore I am." http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7EaisY_IPRA/TOlgEUoZqKI/AAAAAAAAA-k/H_mbW9wvS_c/s1600/descartes+discourse.jpg

  • 1665

    Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am"

  • 1666

    Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke

  • 1668

    Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years

  • 1670

    Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

  • 1671

    Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of others

  • 1679-1680

    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

  • 1683

    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

  • 1688

    England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England

  • 1689

    Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published http://sqapo.com/locke.jpg

  • 1689

    Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends

  • 1690

    Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published

  • 1696-1700

    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member http://www.iep.utm.edu/wp-content/media/locke.jpg

  • death

    John Locke has passed away

  • 1776

    Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TewwlBCamZg/T9V7q7R5itI/AAAAAAAAHmA/xKhKh23DPSQ/s1600/great_idea.jpg