Jada Pogue timeline

  • Locke's born

    John Locke is born
  • Oxford College

    After studying philosphy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degree's Locke became a very important prefessor at Oxford College
  • Locke reads Rene's method

    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 befriends Locke

    Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an impotant British politician meets and befriends Locke.
  • Locke saves 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.
  • Fundamental Constition of Carolina

    Fundamental Constition of Carolina
    Because of Lord Ashleys involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write Funadental Constitution of Carolina.
  • Locke's first draft

    Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understandings, in it are ideas on Natural Law, based partically on the writing of others.
  • Locke promotes Social Contact

    Locke begins to write and promote the idea of Social Contract, he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popular.
  • Locke's ideas about revolution

    Lockes ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill king. Locke flees to Holland, many that agree with him and Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed.
  • Welcomed back to England

    Welcomed back to England
    Englands Glorious Revolution, Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England.
  • Concerning Human Understandings-published

    Essay concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published.
  • Locke meets Newton

    Locke meets Newton
    Locke meets Sir Issac Newton and they become friends.
  • Published

    Two Treatisies by John Locke is published
  • Appointed to British Board of Trade

    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is falling he is it's most influential member
  • Dies

    Dies
    Jonh Locke dies.
  • Thomas borrows Locke's idea

    Thomas Jefferson borrows Locke's Ideas to write the Declaration of Indepedence.