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He is born!
John Locke is born in England. -
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Oxford College.
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". -
"Lord Ashley"
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke. -
Ashley lives 15 more!
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. -
Fundamental 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. -
He writes his first draft.
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. -
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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. -
Kill the king!
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. -
He returns to England.
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. -
Isaac Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
Its published!
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published. -
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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. -
He is dead.
John Locke dies. -
He barrows his ideas for the...
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.
