John Locke By cisaly Feb 29, 1632 Born Nov 21, 1652 After getting many degrees Locke is an important professor at Oxford Nov 21, 1665 Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method end enjoys it much Dec 1, 1666 Lord Ashley befriends Locke Nov 21, 1668 Locke saves Lord Ashleys life with a liver operation Nov 21, 1670 Locke is requested to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina Dec 1, 1671 John Locke creates the first daft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding Nov 21, 1679 Locke promotes the thought of a Social Contract and makes it popular Nov 21, 1683 Locke flees Holland because his ideas of revolution are linked to the a plot of killing the king. Nov 21, 1688 Locke is welcomed by the new kingand returns to England Jan 1, 1689 Essay Concerning Human Understanding published Nov 21, 1689 Locke and Sir Isaac Newton become friends Nov 21, 1690 2 treaties are published by Locke Aug 21, 1696 Even though Locke is sick the British Board of Trade needs him because he is most important Dec 24, 1704 Died Jan 1, 1776 Thomas Jefferson uses John Lockes ideas for the Declaration
