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Birth of a Smart Man John Locke
John Lock e was born on this day. -
Professor Locke
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 famouse quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Lord Ashley
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Doctor??
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 yearp -
The First Darft
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 -
Fundamental Constitution
Because of Lords Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina -
Scocial Contract
Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contarct, he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popula -
Locked up friends.
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 -
Welcomed by the King
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to england -
Human Understanding
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published -
New friends
Locke meets Sir Issac Mewton and the become friends -
Published
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published -
British Board Of Trade
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member -
Death of aSmart Man John Locke
Death happen -
Declaration Of Independence
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration Of Independence