John Locke By jbeskind Aug 29, 1632 John Locke is born Period: Nov 5, 1652 to Nov 5, 1664 Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford college Nov 5, 1665 Locke reads Rene Discartes' discourse on the method Nov 5, 1666 Lord Ashley meets and befriends Locke Nov 5, 1668 Locke supervises a liver operation that saves lord Ashley's life Nov 5, 1670 locke is asked to write the fundamental constitution of Carolina Nov 4, 1671 John Locke writes his first draft of the essay concerening human nature Period: Nov 5, 1679 to Nov 5, 1680 Locke begins to write and promote the idea of social contract Nov 5, 1683 Locke's ideals are linked to the assassanation of the king so he flees to holland Nov 5, 1688 Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England Nov 4, 1689 John Locke's essay concerning human understanding is published Nov 5, 1689 Locke meets Isaac Newton Nov 4, 1690 Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published Period: Nov 5, 1696 to Aug 4, 1700 Locke is appointed to the British board of trade Oct 28, 1704 Johne Locke dies Jul 4, 1776 Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write declaration of independance