John Locke
Who was John Locke?
John Locke was a British philosopher during the Age of Enlightenment
Who was Isaac Newton?
Who was Adam Smith?
Adam Smith was a Scottish philosopher and political economist during the Age of Enlightenment.
Who was Galileo Galilei?
Galileo was a philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician during the Renaissance and early stages of the Age of Enlightenment.
Who was Wiliam Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare was a playwright during the 16th and 17th centuries.
When was John Locke born?
John Locke was born August 29, 1632
When was Isaac Newton born?
Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643.
When was Adam Smith born?
The exact date of birth is unknown, but he was born in early June of 1723.
When was Galileo born and when did he die?
Galileo was born February 15, 1564, and died January 8, 1642.
What was the most famous play that Shakespeare created?
Romeo and Juliet was the most popular play created by Wiliam Shakespeare.
What was an accomplishment for John Locke?
John Locke wrote two treatises of Government
What was an accomplishment of Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton created three fundamental laws of motion.
What is Adam Smith known for?
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
What was a theory of Galileo Galilei's?
He stated that the solar system revolved around the Sun rather than the Earth.
When did Wiliam Shakespeare die?
What did the treatises of Government state?
The treatises stated that people are born with natural rights that are given to them by God and cannot be taken away. These include the rights to life, liberty, and property.
How did Isaac Newton get interested in gravity?
Because he saw an apple fall from a tree which peaked his interest in gravity.
Where did Adam Smith go to school?
At the age of 14, Smith entered the University of Glasglow.
What happened to Galileo because of his theories?
Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for life.
How many known plays were published by Wiliam Shakespeare?
there are 18 known plays published by Shakespeare.
What did the social contract created by John Locke state?
He said that governments have an obligation to protect people’s natural rights and that citizens have an obligation to follow the laws created by their government
What do Newton's Laws state?
In the first law, an object will not change its motion unless a force acts on it. In the second law, the force on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration. In the third law, when two objects interact, they apply forces to each other of equal magnitude and opposite direction.
What was Adam Smiths' first job?
He presented a course of public lectures in Edinburgh.
What did Galileo do after he was in trouble with the church?
Due to the threat of torture, Galileo signed a contract stating that the Solar System does in fact revolve around the Earth.
How did Shakespeare begin writing?
In 1594 he began writing and acting for a troupe known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men, ultimately becoming its house playwright and partnering with other members to establish the legendary Globe theater in 1599.