John Locke vs Samuel Pepys
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Compare the life timelines of John Locke (1632–1704) and Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1633 to 1703.
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John Locke (1632–1704)
- — Born in Wrington, Somerset Verified
- — Entered Christ Church, Oxford
- — Fled to the Netherlands amid political suspicion
- — Published Two Treatises of Government
- — Published An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Verified
- — Died at High Laver, Essex Verified
Samuel Pepys (1633–1703)
- — Born in Fleet Street, London Verified
- — Studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge Verified
- — Married Elisabeth de St Michel Verified
- — Began keeping his famous diary Verified
- — Appointed Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board Verified
- — Witnessed and recorded the Great Fire of London Verified
- — Appointed Secretary to the Admiralty Commission Verified
- — Imprisoned in the Tower of London during the Popish Plot Verified
- — Elected President of the Royal Society Verified
- — Died at Clapham at age 70 Verified