Thomas Robert Malthus
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Demographics, Population
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, 18th Century European History
Article abstract: The original professor of political economy, Malthus will be forever linked to discussions of the population problem. Terms such as “Malthusian economics” and “neo-Malthusianism” have achieved a permanent place in the English language and suggest the high level of controversy which his work engendered.
Early Life
Thomas Robert Malthus was born on February 13, 1766, at his father’s estate, the Rookery, near Dorking, England. Some biographies incorrectly list February 14, the day of his baptism, as his birthdate. His father,...
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