Thomas Robert Malthus
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Summary
Thomas Robert Malthus was born on February 13, 1766[1], in Westcott[2]. He died on December 23, 1834[3], in Bath[4]. He worked as an economist[5], essayist[6], statistician[7], demographer[8], and Anglican priest[9].
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Surrey[10]
- Date of birth: February 14, 1766[11]
- Date of death: December 29, 1834[12]
- Place of burial: Bath Abbey[13]
- Father: Daniel Malthus[14]
- Mother: Catherine Graham[15]
- Spouse: Harriet Eckersall[16]
- Child: Henry Malthus[17], Lucy Malthus[18], Emily Malthus[19]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20], Kingdom of Great Britain[21]
- Native language: British English[22]
- Occupation: sociologist[23], mathematician[24], writer[25], political economist[26]
- Educated at: Jesus College[27], University of Cambridge[28], Warrington Academy[29]
- Notable work: Malthusian growth model[30], Malthusianism[31], An Essay on the Principle of Population[32], Malthusian catastrophe[33]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[37]
- Influenced by: Jean-Jacques Rousseau[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Family name: Malthus[40]
- Given name: Thomas[41], Robert[42]
- Student of: William Frend[43], Gilbert Wakefield[44]
- Described by source: Larousse Encyclopedia online[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Robert Malthus include Malthusianism[50], a social theory[51]; Malthusian growth model[52], a mathematical model[53]; Malthusian trap[54]; and Malthusian catastrophe[55], a prediction[56].
Why It Matters
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[57], a geologist[58], 1809–1882[59], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[60], awarded the Royal Medal[61], specialised in biology[62] and Edward Murray East[63], a geneticist[64], 1879–1938[65], of United States[66].
Works attributed to him include An Essay on the Principle of Population[67], a literary work[68]. Entities named for him include Malthusianism[50], a social theory[51]; Malthusian growth model[52], a mathematical model[53]; Malthusian trap[54]; and Malthusian catastrophe[55], a prediction[56].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Robert Malthus born?
Thomas Robert Malthus was born in Westcott[2].
Where did Thomas Robert Malthus die?
Thomas Robert Malthus passed away in Bath[4].
Who were Thomas Robert Malthus's parents?
Thomas Robert Malthus's father was Daniel Malthus[14]. Thomas Robert Malthus's mother was Catherine Graham[15].
Who was Thomas Robert Malthus married to?
Thomas Robert Malthus's spouses include Harriet Eckersall[16].
What did Thomas Robert Malthus do for work?
Thomas Robert Malthus worked as an economist[5], essayist[6], statistician[7], demographer[8], and Anglican priest[9].
Where did Thomas Robert Malthus go to school?
Thomas Robert Malthus was educated at Jesus College[27], University of Cambridge[28], and Warrington Academy[29].
What awards did Thomas Robert Malthus receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[34].
Who did Thomas Robert Malthus influence?
Thomas Robert Malthus has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[57] and Edward Murray East[63].