After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees, Locke becomes a very importat professor at Oxeford College.
Locke reads Rene Descarte's Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous qoute "I think, therefore I am".
John Lock has a meeting with Anthony Ashley Cooper, a politician from England
Locke is now Loed Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years.
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, in it are ideas of Natural Law; based partially on the writing of others.
Locke 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 flees to Holland, many the agreed with him and Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed.
England's Glorous Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England.
Esaay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published.
Locke Meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends.
Two Treatisesor Civil Government by John Locke is published.
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing, he is it's most influential member.
John Locke Dies
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to create the Declaration of Independence.