William Petty

Summary

William Petty is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Romsey^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1623^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on December 16, 1687^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], mathematician^[7], philosopher^[8], statistician^[9], and sociologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Petty's place of birth was Romsey^[2].
• William Petty died in London^[4].
• William Petty was born on May 26, 1623^[3].
• William Petty died on December 16, 1687^[5].
• Burial took place at Romsey Abbey^[12].
• William Petty's father was Anthony Petty^[13].
• William Petty's mother was Francesca^[14].
• William Petty was married to Elizabeth Waller, Baroness Shelburne^[15].
• A child of William Petty was Anne FitzMaurice^[16].
• A child of William Petty was Henry Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne^[17].
• A child of William Petty was John Petty^[18].
• A child of William Petty was Charles Petty, 1st Baron Shelburne^[19].
• William Petty held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[20].
• English was William Petty's native language^[21].
• William Petty's professions included economist^[6].
• William Petty worked as a mathematician^[7].
• William Petty worked as a philosopher^[8].
• William Petty worked as a statistician^[9].
• William Petty worked as a sociologist^[10].
• William Petty worked as a politician^[22].
• William Petty's field of work was economics^[23].
• William Petty's field of work was political arithmetic^[24].
• William Petty held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[25].
• William Petty held the position of Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament^[26].
• William Petty held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Petty was born in Romsey^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1623^[3]. His father was Anthony Petty^[13]. His mother was Francesca^[14]. English was his native language^[21].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[28], a collegiate university^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1096^[31], headquartered in Oxford^[32] and University of Caen Normandy^[33], a public university^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1432^[36], headquartered in Caen^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], mathematician^[7], philosopher^[8], statistician^[9], sociologist^[10], and politician^[22]. Fields of work include economics^[23], an academic discipline^[38] and political arithmetic^[24]. Among William Petty's employers was University of Oxford^[39]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[25]; Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament^[26], a position^[40], founded in 1659^[41]; and Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Treatise of Taxes and Contributions^[42], a literary work^[43]; The Advice to Hartlib^[44], a version, edition or translation^[45]; Double Writing^[46], a version, edition or translation^[47]; The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty^[48], a compilation^[49]; Reflections upon Ireland^[50], a version, edition or translation^[51]; and History of the Down Survey^[52], a literary work^[53].

Personal Life

William Petty was married to Elizabeth Waller, Baroness Shelburne^[15]. Children include Anne FitzMaurice^[16], a correspondent^[54]; Henry Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne^[17], a politician^[55], 1675–1751^[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[57]; John Petty^[18], 1669–1670^[58]; and Charles Petty, 1st Baron Shelburne^[19], 1672–1696^[59].

Death and Burial

William Petty died on December 16, 1687^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Burial took place at Romsey Abbey^[12].

Why It Matters

William Petty ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Richard Cantillon^[62], an economist^[63], 1675–1734^[64], of Ireland^[65] and Angus Maddison^[66], an economist^[67], 1926–2010^[68], of United Kingdom^[69], specialised in economic history^[70].

FAQs

Where was William Petty born?

William Petty's place of birth was Romsey^[2].

Where did William Petty die?

William Petty passed away in London^[4].

Who were William Petty's parents?

William Petty's father was Anthony Petty^[13]. William Petty's mother was Francesca^[14].

Who was William Petty married to?

William Petty's spouses include Elizabeth Waller, Baroness Shelburne^[15].

What did William Petty do for work?

William Petty worked as economist^[6], mathematician^[7], philosopher^[8], statistician^[9], and sociologist^[10].

Where did William Petty go to school?

William Petty was educated at University of Oxford^[28] and University of Caen Normandy^[33].

Who did William Petty influence?

William Petty has been cited as an influence by Richard Cantillon^[62] and Angus Maddison^[66].