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John Locke was born.
John Locke is born in England. -
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Became a professor at Oxford College with multiple degrees.
After studying philosophy, medicine, law and mathematics, with multiple degrees, Locke became an important Professor at Oxford College. -
Lock likes Descartes' famous quote.
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famose quote "I think, therefore I am." -
Locke meets Anthony
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" whoisan importent british politician meets and befirends Locke. -
Locke does life saving liver operation on Lord Ashley.
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. -
Locke asked to write Constitution of Carolina.
Because of Lord Ashely's involvement in the new British colonies, an American, Locke is asked to write the fundamental Constitution of Carolina. -
Locke write first draft on natural law based on ideas of others.
Locke writes the first draft of the essay concerning human understanding, in it are ideas on natural law; based partially on the writing of others. -
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Locke writes and uses his social status to promotes ideas of a 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. -
Locke's ideas lead to treason which caused some to be arrested and/or killed.
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 or Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed. -
Locke returns to England and welcomed by new king because of England's glorious revolution.
England's glorious revolution; Locke is welcome by the new king and returns to England. -
Essay on Human Understanding is published.
An essay concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published. -
John Locke and Isaac Newton become friends.
John Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends. -
First publication of Two Treatises of Civil Government.
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published. -
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With failing health he is the BBT's most influential member.
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing, he is its most influential member. -
Death of John Locke.
John Locke dies. -
Ideas borrowed from Locke are used to write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.
