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John Locke is born!
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He becomes a professor
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees, Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford Colloege, -
Reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method.
He reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes it. This work includes the famous quote "I Think, therefore I am." -
Locke meets Anthony Ashley Cooper
Anthony Ashley Cooper or "Lord Ashley" is an important British politician, meets and befriends John Locke. -
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. -
Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies, America, he is asked to write this. -
Writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
In this are ideas on Natural Law; based partiallly on the writings of others. -
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Locke begins to write and promote the ida of a Social Contract
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Locke's idea about revolution against a government are linked to the plot to kill the king. He flees to Holland.
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England's Glorius Revolution; Locke is welvcomed by the new king and returns to England
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Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published.
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Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends.
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Two Treaties of Civil Government by John Locke is published.
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Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and is really important even though he is fairly sick.
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John Locke dies.
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Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.