John Locke-Mackenzie

  • John Locke's birthday

  • After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics

    After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College
  • After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics

    After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College
  • Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads.

    Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am"
  • Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke

    Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke
  • Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation

    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
  • Lord Ashley's involvement

    Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
  • Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding,

    Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of others
  • Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contract

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

    Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a 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 against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king.

    Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke flees to Holland, many that agreed with him and Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed
  • England's Glorious Revolution;

    England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England
  • Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published

  • Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends

    Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends
  • Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published

  • Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade

    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member
  • Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade

    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member
  • John Locke dies

  • Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence