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Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient methods to survey the land that was to be confiscated and given to Cromwell’s soldiers. He also managed to remain prominent under King Charles II and King James II as did many others who had served Cromwell.

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birth date
1623-05-26, 1623-05-27
birth place
Romsey
death date
1687-12-16
death place
London
era
17th-century philosophy
influenced
Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Bernard Mandeville
influenced by
Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes
main interest
Economics, Ethics, Political philosophy
notableIdea
Division of labour, Monetary economics, Measures of national income and output, Fiscal policy, Economic statistics
philosophicalSchool
Classical economics

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