Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Basic timeline of Thomas Hobbes


This post is a basic timeline of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). There are 12 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • 1588: Born in Westport, England
  • 1601-1602: Attends Magdalen Hall, Oxford
  • 1608: Receives B.A. from St. John's College, Cambridge
  • 1608: Becomes tutor of William Cavendish and his son
  • 1628: Translates History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides to English
  • 1630: Moves to Paris, France
  • 1637: Moves back to England
  • 1640: Writes The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic
  • 1641: Publishes De Cive
  • 1647: Becomes mathematics tutor of Charles, Prince of Sales
  • 1651: Publishes Leviathan
  • 1679: Died at age 97 in Derbyshire, England