John Locke (1632– 1704) portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller, oil on canvas, 1697

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John Locke (1632– 1704), an English philosopher and physician, regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". His theories strongly influenced the United States Declaration of Independence. Portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller, oil on canvas, 1697

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