Thomas Robert Malthus

Summary

Thomas Robert Malthus is a human^[1]. Born in Westcott^[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1766^[3]. He died in Bath^[4]. He died on December 23, 1834^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], essayist^[7], statistician^[8], demographer^[9], and Anglican priest^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,210 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Thomas Robert Malthus's place of birth was Westcott^[2].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's place of birth was Surrey^[12].
• Thomas Robert Malthus died in Bath^[4].
• Thomas Robert Malthus was born on February 13, 1766^[3].
• Thomas Robert Malthus was born on February 14, 1766^[13].
• Thomas Robert Malthus died on December 23, 1834^[5].
• Thomas Robert Malthus is buried at Bath Abbey^[14].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's father was Daniel Malthus^[15].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's mother was Catherine Graham^[16].
• Among Thomas Robert Malthus's spouses was Harriet Eckersall^[17].
• A child of Thomas Robert Malthus was Henry Malthus^[18].
• A child of Thomas Robert Malthus was Lucy Malthus^[19].
• A child of Thomas Robert Malthus was Emily Malthus^[20].
• Thomas Robert Malthus held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• Thomas Robert Malthus held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[22].
• British English was Thomas Robert Malthus's native language^[23].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's professions included economist^[6].
• Thomas Robert Malthus worked as an essayist^[7].
• Thomas Robert Malthus worked as a statistician^[8].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's professions included demographer^[9].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's professions included Anglican priest^[10].
• Thomas Robert Malthus worked as a sociologist^[24].
• Thomas Robert Malthus was educated at Jesus College^[25].
• Thomas Robert Malthus was educated at University of Cambridge^[26].
• Thomas Robert Malthus's education included a stint at Warrington Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Westcott^[2], a village^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Surrey^[12], a ceremonial county of England^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], headquartered in Kingston upon Thames^[32]. Recorded date of birth include February 13, 1766^[3] and February 14, 1766^[13]. Thomas Robert Malthus's father was Daniel Malthus^[15]. His mother was Catherine Graham^[16]. British English was his native language^[23].

Education

Educated at Jesus College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1496^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; University of Cambridge^[26], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; and Warrington Academy^[27], a dissenting academy^[41], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[42], founded in 1756^[43]. Studied under William Frend^[44], a clergyman^[45], 1757–1841^[46], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society^[48] and Gilbert Wakefield^[49], a writer^[50], 1756–1801^[51], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[52], specialised in philology^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], essayist^[7], statistician^[8], demographer^[9], Anglican priest^[10], and sociologist^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Malthusian growth model^[54], a mathematical model^[55]; Malthusianism^[56], a social theory^[57]; An Essay on the Principle of Population^[58], a literary work^[59]; and Malthusian catastrophe^[60], a prediction^[61]. Things named for Thomas Robert Malthus include Malthusianism^[62], a social theory^[63]; Malthusian growth model^[64], a mathematical model^[65]; Malthusian catastrophe^[66], a prediction^[67]; and Malthusian trap^[68].

Recognition

Thomas Robert Malthus received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[69].

Personal Life

Thomas Robert Malthus was married to Harriet Eckersall^[17]. Children include Henry Malthus^[18], an Anglican priest^[70], 1804–1882^[71], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[72]; Lucy Malthus^[19]; and Emily Malthus^[20], 1806–1885^[73]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[74].

Death and Burial

Thomas Robert Malthus died on December 23, 1834^[5]. He passed away in Bath^[4]. He is buried at Bath Abbey^[14].

Why It Matters

Thomas Robert Malthus ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,210 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin^[77], a geologist^[78], 1809–1882^[79], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[80], awarded the Royal Medal^[81], specialised in biology^[82] and Edward Murray East^[83], a geneticist^[84], 1879–1938^[85], of United States^[86].

Works attributed to him include An Essay on the Principle of Population^[87], a literary work^[88]. Entities named for him include Malthusianism^[62], a social theory^[63]; Malthusian growth model^[64], a mathematical model^[65]; Malthusian catastrophe^[66], a prediction^[67]; and Malthusian trap^[68].

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^[15]. Thomas Robert Malthus's mother was Catherine Graham^[16].

Who was Thomas Robert Malthus married to?

Thomas Robert Malthus's spouses include Harriet Eckersall^[17].

What did Thomas Robert Malthus do for work?

Thomas Robert Malthus worked as economist^[6], essayist^[7], statistician^[8], demographer^[9], and Anglican priest^[10].

Where did Thomas Robert Malthus go to school?

Thomas Robert Malthus was educated at Jesus College^[25], University of Cambridge^[26], and Warrington Academy^[27].

What awards did Thomas Robert Malthus receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[69].

Who did Thomas Robert Malthus influence?

Thomas Robert Malthus has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin^[77] and Edward Murray East^[83].