Thomas Robert Malthus
Economist and scholar of population theory
Born
February 13th, 1766
259 years ago
Died
December 23rd, 1834
190 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Born in 1766, a prominent English economist and scholar focused on population growth and resource scarcity. Malthus published 'An Essay on the Principle of Population' in 1798, which argued that population growth would always outpace food production, leading to inevitable shortages. His ideas propelled discussions on economics, social policy, and ecology, emphasizing the potential consequences of unchecked population increase. Malthus's theories laid the groundwork for future demographic studies and influenced various fields, including economics, sociology, and environmental science.
Authored 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'
Developed the Malthusian growth model
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