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John Locke is born on August 29, 1632, in Wrington, Somerset, England. He went to Westminster School and then to the University of Oxford where he studied medicine. He then become a influencial philosopher.
John Locke is born in England. -
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After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees, Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford Colloege,
Locke becomes a professor at Oxford after all his hard work studing. -
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method.
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am." -
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke
"Lord Ashley," an important British politician, meets and befriends John Locke. -
Liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life!
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. -
Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
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 on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of others.
The Essay, first published in December of 1689 went through four editions in Locke's lifetime. The Oxford edition, edited by Peter Nidditch is now the standard edition. -
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Social Contract
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. -
Locke goes to Holland.
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. -
Locke moves back to England.
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England. -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published.
After completing two initial drafts dated 1671, Locke took up the manuscript again in 1683/84 in Holland and a complete draft was finished in 1686. Final revisions and the preparation of the abstract published by Le Clerc were completed before Locke returned to England in February 1689. Shortly thereafter, he signed an agreement with Thomas Bassett to publish the book, which duly appeared in December 1689 (although the publisher gave the date “1690” on the title page). -
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends.
John Locke and Sir Isaac Newton meet in 1689 amd become friends. -
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published.
The First Treatise is an extended attack on Sir Robert Filmer’s Patriarcha, which argued for a divinely-ordained, hereditary, absolute monarchy. The more influential Second Treatise outlines a theory of civil society based on natural rights and contract theory. Locke begins by describing the “state of nature,” and goes on to explain the hypothetical rise of property and civilization. -
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British Board of Trade
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member. -
John Locke passed away on October 28th, 1704, where he had lived for the past decade of his life.
John lock dies. -
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson borrowed some of Locke's ideas to write the Decaration of Independence. He included that the government should make it able for the people to be happy, they should hold up their rigths as citizens. He also used what Locke said, th
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.
