John Locke & Voltaire

Did John Locke and Voltaire live at the same time?

Yes. John Locke and Voltaire lived at the same time for 10 years, from 1694 to 1704.^[1][2][3][4]

John Locke · Voltaire · Born in 1632 · Born in 1694

John Locke

1632–1704

Philosophy & Thought

Father of liberalism

Voltaire

1694–1778

Philosophy & Thought

Enlightenment writer and philosopher

How John Locke and Voltaire Are Connected

• Voltaire called him "le sage Locke", and by his death Locke had collected a library of more than 3,000 books.^[1]

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