Thomas Malthus
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Who was Thomas Malthus? Economist and Demographer.

Date and Place of Birth: 14th-17th February 1766, Rookery, near Dorking, Surrey, England

Family Background: Son of a small landowner.

Education: Jesus College, Cambridge.

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Written Works:

  • 1798: “Essays on the Principle of Population”.

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Date and Place of Death: 23rd December 1834, St. Catherine's, near Bath, Avon, England.

Age at Death: 68.

Site of Grave: Walcot Cemetery, Bath, England.