The Theories of John Locke Many men have contributed to the creation of the United States of America. Since our founding fathers we have had many people involved with the national and local governments throughout the country. Many ideas, theories, and laws were created thousands of years ago and are still in tact today. John Locke was an Oxford scholar, medical researcher and physician, politician, and economist. John Locke was the man who presented the idea of separation of church and state. He also wrote the fundamental constitution of Carolina. Locke is also know as one of the greatest philosophers in the