John Locke

Summary

John Locke is a human^[1]. Born in Wrington^[2], he… he was born on August 29, 1632^[3]. He died in High Laver^[4]. He died on October 28, 1704^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], politician^[7], physician^[8], writer^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,739 views/month, #4,112 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Locke was born in Wrington^[2].
• John Locke passed away in High Laver^[4].
• John Locke was born on August 29, 1632^[3].
• John Locke was born on August 29, 1632^[12].
• John Locke died on October 28, 1704^[5].
• John Locke died on October 28, 1704^[13].
• Burial took place at High Laver (All Saints) Churchyard^[14].
• John Locke's father was John Locke^[15].
• John Locke's mother was Agnes Keene^[16].
• John Locke held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[17].
• John Locke's professions included philosopher^[6].
• John Locke worked as a politician^[7].
• John Locke's professions included physician^[8].
• John Locke's professions included writer^[9].
• John Locke worked as a scientist^[10].
• John Locke worked as a philosopher of law^[18].
• John Locke's field of work was philosophy^[19].
• John Locke's field of work was epistemology^[20].
• John Locke's field of work was political philosophy^[21].
• John Locke's field of work was medicine^[22].
• Among John Locke's employers was University of Oxford^[23].
• Among John Locke's employers was Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury^[24].
• Among John Locke's employers was Caleb Banks^[25].
• John Locke's education included a stint at Christ Church^[26].
• John Locke was educated at Westminster School^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Locke's place of birth was Wrington^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 29, 1632^[3]. His father was he^[15]. His mother was Agnes Keene^[16].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[26], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Westminster School^[27], a boarding school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1179^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], politician^[7], physician^[8], writer^[9], scientist^[10], and philosopher of law^[18]. Fields of work include philosophy^[19], an academic discipline^[35]; epistemology^[20], a branch of philosophy^[36]; political philosophy^[21], a branch of philosophy^[37]; and medicine^[22], a field of study^[38]. Employers include University of Oxford^[23], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1096^[41], headquartered in Oxford^[42]; Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury^[24], a politician^[43], 1621–1683^[44], of Kingdom of England^[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[46]; and Caleb Banks^[25], a politician^[47], 1659–1696^[48], of Kingdom of England^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Essay Concerning Human Understanding^[50], Two Treatises of Government^[51], A Letter Concerning Toleration^[52], Some Thoughts Concerning Education^[53], Of the Conduct of the Understanding^[54], and The prince and the cobbler^[55]. Things named for John Locke include Lockean proviso^[56] and Locke^[57].

Recognition

John Locke received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[58].

Personal Life

John Locke's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 28, 1704^[5]. John Locke passed away in High Laver^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[60]. He is buried at High Laver (All Saints) Churchyard^[14].

Why It Matters

John Locke ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,739 views/month, #4,112 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant^[63], a philosopher^[64], 1724–1804^[65], of Kingdom of Prussia^[66], specialised in epistemology^[67]; Voltaire^[68], a philosopher^[69], 1694–1778^[70], of France^[71], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[72], specialised in philosophy^[73]; Arthur Schopenhauer^[74], a university teacher^[75], 1788–1860^[76], of Kingdom of Prussia^[77], specialised in metaphysics^[78]; Edmund Burke^[79], a politician^[80], 1729–1797^[81], of Kingdom of Ireland^[82], specialised in political science^[83]; John Rawls^[84], a philosopher^[85], 1921–2002^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[88], specialised in political philosophy^[89]; and George Sand^[90], a writer^[91], 1804–1876^[92], of France^[93].

Works attributed to him include Two Treatises of Government^[94], An Essay Concerning Human Understanding^[95], A Letter Concerning Toleration^[96], Some Thoughts Concerning Education^[97], and Of the Conduct of the Understanding^[98]. Entities named for him include Lockean proviso^[56] and Locke^[57].

FAQs

Where was John Locke born?

John Locke was born in Wrington^[2].

Where did John Locke die?

John Locke died in High Laver^[4].

Who were John Locke's parents?

John Locke's father was John Locke^[15]. John Locke's mother was Agnes Keene^[16].

What did John Locke do for work?

John Locke worked as philosopher^[6], politician^[7], physician^[8], writer^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did John Locke go to school?

John Locke was educated at Christ Church^[26] and Westminster School^[27].

What awards did John Locke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[58].

Who did John Locke influence?

John Locke has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant^[63], Voltaire^[68], Arthur Schopenhauer^[74], and Edmund Burke^[79].