John locke timeline

John Locke Was Born

Aug 29, 1632

John Locke was born in England August 29th, 1632

after studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduting with multiple degrees. Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College

Nov 2, 1652

Locke reads Ren Descartes' discourse on the method and likes what he reads. the work includes the famous quote "i work, therefore i am"

Nov 2, 1665

Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is a british politician who meets john Locke and befriends him

Nov 2, 1666

Locke, who is now lord ashley's physician supervises a liver operation that saves lord ashleys life and remarkably he lives another 15 years

Nov 2, 1668

becaus eof lord ashleys involvement in the new british colonies in america, Locke is asked to write the fundemental constitution of carolina

Nov 2, 1670

Locke writes his first draft of the essay concerning human understanding, in it are ideas of natural law; based partially on the writings of others

Nov 1, 1671

Locke begins to write and premote the idea of social contract, he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popular

Nov 2, 1679

Lockes ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke flees to Holand, many that agree with him and lord ahley are arrested for treason and some are killed

Nov 2, 1683

Englands greatest revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England

Nov 2, 1688

essay concerning human understanding by John Locke is published

Nov 2, 1689

Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends

Nov 2, 1689

two treatises of civil government by John Locke is published

Nov 2, 1690

Locke is appointed to the british board of trade and even though his health is failing he is his most influencial member

Nov 2, 1696

Death Of John Locke

Oct 28, 1704

John Locke died October 28th, 1704

Thomas Jefferson borrows from Lockes ideas to write the declaration of independence

Nov 1, 1776