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John Locke is born in England

Nov 4, 1632

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

Nov 4, 1652

Anthony Ashley Cooper ʺLord Ashleyʺ who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke

Nov 4, 1666

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

Nov 4, 1668

Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

Nov 4, 1670

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

Nov 4, 1671

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

Nov 4, 1679

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

Nov 4, 1683

England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England

Nov 4, 1688

Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published

Nov 4, 1689

Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends

Nov 4, 1689

Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published

Nov 4, 1690

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

Nov 4, 1696

John Locke dies

Nov 4, 1704

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

Nov 4, 1776

Locke reads Rene Descartes'

Nov 4, 2011

Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote ʺI think, therefore I amʺ