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Period: Sep 4, 1475 to
The Enlightenment
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René Descartes was Born
He was born on this day in La Haye, Touraine, France. He is known for being the Father of Modern Philosophy and his quote "I think, therefore I am." (3). -
Francis Bacon publishes "Novum Organum"
"Novum Organum" was published in 1620 but the exact date is unavailable. This was influential in creating the Scientific Method and therefore was used during this period. (2). -
The Birth of John Locke
John Locke was born on this day in Warrington which is a village in Somerset, England. (6). (7). -
René Descartes published "Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences"
The exact date is unavailable but he published "Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences" sometime in the year 1637. This work was created during the Enlightenment Period but was also influential.(3). -
Isaac Newtons Birth
Isaac Newton or Sir Isaac Newton was one of the most brilliant philosophers of the age or reason. He was born on this day in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. He was also a physicist and mathematician. (1). -
René Descartes's Death
He died on this day in Stockholm, Sweden.(3). -
Thomas Hobbes publishes "Leviathan"
The exact date is unavailable but he published "Leviathan" in 1651. This was one of the documents that were influential during The Enlightenment. His work was privy to a lot of criticism. This is because he believed in an absolute monarchy. (4). -
John Locke Graduates from Oxford with a Bachelor in Medicine
The exact date of his graduation is unavailable. In 1674 he graduated from Oxford with his degree. Locke was a friend of Newton and Boyle. Boyle is said to be his mentor which started when he was a Oxford. (6). (7). -
John Locke is exiled to Holland
The exact date is unavailable but in 1682 John Locke was exiled to Holland. This was done via the British Government. (6). (7). -
Isaac Newton publishes "Philosophiae, Natrualis, Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)"
The exact date is unavailable. He published "Philosophiae, Naturalis, Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)," This is an important piece of work. This works defines what is known as Newton's Laws. Matter of fact after John Locke read it he because friends with Newton.(1). -
John Locke publishes "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"
The exact day of his publication of this book is unavailable but the book had been published in four editions before his death. After his death another chapter was published this time under the title "The Conduct of the Understanding." -
John Locke publishes "Two Treatises of Civil Government"
The exact day of his publication of this book is unavailable but the book was published sometime in 1690. (6). (7). -
Issac Newton's Nervous Breakdown
The exact date is unavailable but he suffered from a nervous breakdown. He wasn't able to handle the pressure and suffered from insecurities his entire life despite his success.(1). -
Voltaire or François-Marie Arouet is Born
Voltaire was born François-Marie Arouet in Paris, France to and upper-middle class family. He was the youngest of five children. (5). -
Isaac Newton was promoted to Master of Mint.
The exact date is unavailable but in 1699 he was promoted to this position and held it until his death. He help change the silver standard to the gold standard. (1). -
Issac Newton was elected President of the Royal Society
The exact date is unavailable but he was elected president after Robert Hooke's death. The two were bitter rivals and always at odds. The Royal Society had many influential members including Boyle, Hooke, Newton, and Locke. (1). -
John Locke's Death
John Locke Died on this day in Oates which is in Essex. (6). (7). -
Voltaire is exiled to Tulle
The exact date is unavailable but in 1715 he was exiled to Tulle for mocking the regent in Orleans. (5). -
Voltaire is exiled to Bastille
The exact date is unavailable but he was exiled for the second time this time to Bastille shortly after his return to Paris. This was for writing poetry. (5). -
Voltire Exilled to Bastille for the Second Tme
The exact date is unavalible but Voltaire was exiled Bastille for the second time while he was waiting to be sent to england where he spent is next three years. This time he was exiled for arguing with the Chevalier de Rohan (Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot). (5). -
Sir Isaac Newton's Death
He died on this day in London, England. (1). -
Voltaire Flees to Lorraine
He flees to Lorraine because the French Church and the government were angry about his publication of "Letters on the English Nation." (5). -
Voltaire published Candide
The exact date is unavailable but Voltaire published Candide in 1759. This is one of his best known works. He published other works and is famous for rejecting the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church.(5). -
Voltaire's Death
Voltaire died on this day in Paris, France the city of his birth.(5). -
The Definition of Philosophes
A philosophes is one of the deistic or materialistic writers and thinkers of the 18th century French Enlightenment (9). -
The Definition of Salons
A salon is a fashionable assemblage of notables (as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person. (10). -
The Definition of The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment is a philosophic movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism. (8). -
The Definition of Enlightened Despots
The Enlightened Despots are the absolute monarchs in 18th-century Europe who ruled according to Enlightenment principles.
