John Locke timeline

  • John Locke was born in england

    John Locke was born in england
    John Locke is born in england.
  • After studying Law, Philosophy, Medicine, and Mathematics and graduated with multply degrees. Locke became a very important professor at Oxford Collage

    1652-1664
  • Locke reads rene descrates discoarse on the method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote. "i think there for i am."

  • Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British Polotician meets and Befriends John Locke

  • Locke who is now Lord Ashleys personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashleys Life and remarkably he lives another 15 years.

    Locke who is now Lord Ashleys personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashleys Life and remarkably he lives another 15 years.
  • Because of Lord Ashleys Involvment 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, in it are ideas on Natural Law. Based partially on writings of others.

  • 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.

    1679-1680
  • Lockes ideas about a revoulution against a goverment 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.

    Lockes ideas about a revoulution against a goverment 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.
  • Englands Glorios Revolution; Locke is welcomed to the new king and returns to england.

  • Essay concerning Human Understanding is Published by John Locke

  • Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they became friends.

  • Two Treaties of Civil Government by John locke are published.

  • Locke is appointed to the British board of Trade and even know his health is failing he is its most influential member.

    !696-1700
  • John Locke Dies

    John Locke Dies
  • Thomas Jefferson borrows from Lockes ideas to write Decloration of Independance.