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Loche is born
John Locke is born in England -
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Loche becomes proffesor at Oxford Colledge
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College -
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Meets Lord Ashley
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Saves Ashley's life
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 is asked to write 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 -
Fist draft - Human Understanding
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 -
Locke flees to Holland
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 -
Locke returns to England
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
Human Understanding published
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published -
Befriends Isaac Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
Two Treatises Published
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published -
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Loche appointed to 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 -
Loch Dies
John Locke dies -
Jefferson borrows ideas
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence