Sir William Petty
Sir William Petty (1623-1687) was a scientist and philosopher. Born as the son of a Hampshire clothier, Petty held extensive holdings in Ireland due to association with Oliver Cromwell and Commonwealth. He was Member of Parliament briefly, being a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur, and was a charter member of the Royal Society. Knighted in 1661. He was the great-grandfather of William Petty Fitzmaurice.
He is most well known for economic history and statistic writings, pre-Adam Smith.
Publications
- A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions (1662)
- Political Arithmetic posth. (approx. 1676, pub. 1690)
- Verbum Sapienti posth. (1664, pub. 1691)
- Political Anatomy of Ireland posth. (1672, pub. 1691)
- Quantulumcunque Concerning Money posth. (1682, pub. 1695)
Referenced By
1623 | 1687 | William Petty Fitzmaurice | William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
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