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]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,429 views/month, #6,605 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Surrey[11]
- Date of birth: February 14, 1766[12]
- Date of death: December 29, 1834[13]
- Place of burial: Bath Abbey[14]
- Father: Daniel Malthus[15]
- Mother: Catherine Graham[16]
- Spouse: Harriet Eckersall[17]
- Child: Henry Malthus[18], Lucy Malthus[19], Emily Malthus[20]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21], Kingdom of Great Britain[22]
- Native language: British English[23]
- Occupation: sociologist[24], mathematician[25], writer[26], political economist[27]
- Educated at: Jesus College[28], University of Cambridge[29], Warrington Academy[30]
- Notable work: Malthusian growth model[31], Malthusianism[32], An Essay on the Principle of Population[33], Malthusian catastrophe[34]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[38]
- Influenced by: Jean-Jacques Rousseau[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Commons category: Thomas Malthus[41]
- Family name: Malthus[42]
- Given name: Thomas[43], Robert[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thomas Malthus[45]
- Commons gallery: Thomas Malthus[46]
- Student of: William Frend[47], Gilbert Wakefield[48]
- Described by source: Larousse Encyclopedia online[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[50], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[51], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Robert Malthus include Malthusianism[54], a social theory[55]; Malthusian growth model[56], a mathematical model[57]; Malthusian catastrophe[58], a prediction[59]; and Malthusian trap[60].
Why It Matters
Thomas Robert Malthus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[63], a geologist[64], 1809–1882[65], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[66], awarded the Royal Medal[67], specialised in biology[68] and Edward Murray East[69], a geneticist[70], 1879–1938[71], of United States[72].
Works attributed to him include An Essay on the Principle of Population[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for him include Malthusianism[54], a social theory[55]; Malthusian growth model[56], a mathematical model[57]; Malthusian catastrophe[58], a prediction[59]; and Malthusian trap[60].
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 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[28], University of Cambridge[29], and Warrington Academy[30].
What awards did Thomas Robert Malthus receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[35].
Who did Thomas Robert Malthus influence?
Thomas Robert Malthus has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[63] and Edward Murray East[69].