John Locke - DeSean By dpereanieto Nov 4, 1632 John Locke is born Period: Nov 4, 1632 to Nov 4, 1776 John Locke Nov 4, 1666 Anthony Ashley Cooper "lord Ashley" who is an important British politian meets and befriends Locke Nov 4, 1668 Locke is now Lord Ashleys personal physian Nov 4, 1671 Locke writes the his first draft of the essay Concerning Human Understanding in are ideas for the natural law Nov 4, 1689 Essay Concering Human Understanding by John Locke is published Nov 4, 1690 Two treatises of civil government by John Locke is published Period: Nov 4, 1696 to Nov 4, 1700 Locke is appointed to the British board of trade and even though his health is failing he is most influential member Nov 4, 1704 John Locke dies Nov 4, 1776 Thomas Jefferson borrows Lockes ideas to write the Declaration of Independence