Hunter N. P3 JL Timeline

By hnash

  • John Locke is born

    He is born on August 29th, 1632
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    John Locke's Life and Posthumous Merit(s)

  • Locke reads and enjoys Descartes' book, Discourse on the method

    Locke reads and enjoys Descartes' book, Discourse on the method

    this includes famous qoute, "I think, therefore I am"

  • Lord Ashley meets and befriends John Locke

    Ashley is an important British politician at the time

  • Locke supervises Ashley's liver operation

    At this time, Locke is Ashley's live-in physician. Ashely, remarkably, lives another 15 years

  • Locke writes the first draft of Essay Concerning Human Understanding

    In it are writings of natural laws; partially based on the writings of others

  • Essay Concerning Human Understanding is published

    Written by John Locke
  • Locke Befriends Isaac Newton

    Locke Befriends Isaac Newton

  • Two Treatises of Civil Government is published

    Written by John Locke
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    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade

    Though his health is failing, he is the most influential member
  • John Locke Dies

    John Locke Dies

    John Locke died on October 28th, 1704 of natural causes at age 72
  • Thomas Jefferson Borrows John Locke's Ideas for the Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson Borrows John Locke's Ideas for the Declaration of Independence

    He uses ideas such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (edited from life, liberty and property)