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Petty, William Sir

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English scientist, philosopher, statistician and economist (1623-1687)

Born 1623
Died 1687

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  • Cover of: Several essays in political arithmetick.

    First published in 1699 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: A treatise of taxes and contributions: shewing the nature and measures of [brace] crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning [brace] warres, the church, universities, rents and purchases, usury and exchange, banks and lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money/wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c. : the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland

    First published in 1662 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The advice of W.P. to Mr. Samuel Hartlib for the advancement of some particular parts of learning

    First published in 1647 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The Petty papers: some unpublished writings of Sir William Petty.

    First published in 1927 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Petty-Southwell correspondence, 1676-1687

    First published in 1928 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The economic writings of Sir William Petty: together with the Observations upon the bills of mortality

    First published in 1899 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The political anatomy of Ireland: with the establishment for that Kingdom and Verbum sapienti.

    First published in 1691 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Political arithmetick: or A discourse concerning the extent and values of lands, people, buildings... As the same relates to every country in general, but more particularly to the territories of His Majesty of Great Britain, and his neighbours of Holland, Zealand, and France.

    Cover of edition politicalarithme00pett First published in 1690 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The History of the Survey of Ireland commonly called The Down Survey by Doctor William Petty A.D. 1655-6

    Cover of edition historyofsurveyo0000pett First published in 1851 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An essay concerning the multiplication of mankind: together with another essay in political arithmetick concerning the growth of the city of London : with the measures, periods, causes and consequences thereof, 1682

    First published in 1686 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Five essays in political arithmetick: viz. I. Objections from thecity of Rey in Persia. and from Monsr Auzout, against two former essays, answered ... II. A comparison between London and Paris ... III. Proofs that at London ... there live about 696 thousand people. IV. An estimate of the people in London, Paris, Amsterdam ... V. Concerning Holland.

    First published in 1687 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A geographicall description of ye kingdom of Ireland

    First published in 1685 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Reflections upon some persons and things in Ireland: Reflections upon some Persons and Things in Ireland, by Letters to and from Dr. Petty : With Sir Hierome Sankey's Speech in Parliament.

    Cover of edition Petty1790Reflections First published in 1660 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A treatise of taxes and contributions: Shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assesments, customs, poll-moneys ... &c. With several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning warrs, the church, universities, rents and purchases ... &c. The same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland

    First published in 1662 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Essays on mankind and political arithmetic

    Cover of edition essaysonmankindp00pettuoft First published in 1888 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An essay concerning the multiplication of mankind: together with another essay in political arithmetick, concerning the growth of the city of London: with the measures, periods, causes, and consequences thereof. 1682

    First published in 1698 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sir William Petty's quantulumcunque concerning money, 1682: to the Lord Marquess of Halyfax

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Some of the observations made by W. P. upon the trade of Irish cattel

    First published in 1673 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sir William Petty on quantulumcunque concerning money: to the Lord Marquess of Halyfax, anno 1682 : London: Printed for A. and J. Churchill, at the Black Swan, in Paternoster Row, 1695

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Another essay in political arithmetick, concerning the growth of the city of London: with the measures, periods, causes, and consequences thereof, 1682

    First published in 1683 — 1 edition
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English scientist, philosopher, statistician and economist (1623-1687)

Born 1623
Died 1687

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Economics, Politics and government, Economic conditions, Vital Statistics, Taxation, Population, Statistics, History, Economic history, Maps, Surveys, Vital statistics, Coinage, Collected works, Conditions économiques, Currency question, Economists, Finance, Foreign exchange, Land use, Money, Revenue, Économie politique, Atomic structure

Places

Great Britain, Ireland, London (England), England, Paris (France), Dublin (Ireland), Europe, France, Grande-Bretagne, GreatBritain, Irlande, London, Netherlands, Rome (Italy)

People

William Petty, William Petty Sir (1623-1687), Jerome Sankey, Adrien Auzout, James Butler Ormonde Duke of (1610-1688), Robert Southwell Sir (1635-1702), Samuel Hartlib, Sir William Petty, Thomas Butler Ossory Earl of (1634-1680)

Time

17th century, 1603-1714, 1647, 1660-1688, 1660-1714, 1691, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, To 1800

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
July 31, 2018 Edited by Dick Bos wikipedia & wikisource links
July 31, 2018 Edited by Dick Bos Added new photo
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import