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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: Tracts, chiefly relating to Ireland.: Containing: I. A treatise of taxes and contributions. II. Essays in political arithmetic. III. The political anatomy of Ireland.

    First published in 1769 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Two essays in political arithmetick

    First published in 1687 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Two essays in political arithmetick, concerning the people, housing, hospitals, &c. of London and Paris. By Sir William Petty, Fellow of the Royal Society

    First published in 1687 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Upon the Earl of Ossory, who dyed of a fever, July 30, 1680

    First published in 1680 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The political anatomy of Ireland, with the establishment for that Kingdom and Verbum sapienti

    First published in 1970 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The economic writings of Sir William Petty: together with the Observations upon the bills of mortality, more probably by Captain John Graunt

    First published in 1963 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Declaration Concerning the newly invented Art of Double Writing: Wherein are expressed the reasons of the Authors proceedings in procuring a Priviledge for the same : As also of the Time, Manner, and Price, of the discovery of the said Art, and of the Instruments belonging thereunto. For the satisfaction of all that desire to be partakers of the great benefit of the same, before they adventure anything towards the reward thereof. Whereunto is annexed a copie of an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament, approving the feasibility and great use of the said invention, and allowing a Priviledge to the Inventor, for the sole benefit thereof for 14 years, upon the penalty of one hundred pounds.

    First published in 1647 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The economic writings of Sir William Petty: together with the Observations upon the bills of mortality, more probably by Captain John Graunt

    First published in 1899 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: History of the Cromwellian Survey of Ireland A.D. 1655-6, commonly called "the Down Survey"

    First published in 1851 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Two essays in political arithmetick, concerning the people, housing, hospitals, etc. of London and Paris

    First published in 1687 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Advice Of W.P. To Mr. Samvel Hartlib. For The Advancement of some particu- lar Parts of Learning. (ornament)

    First published in 1648 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tracts: chiefly relating to Ireland. Containing : A treatise of taxes and contributions : Essays in political arithmetic : The political anatomy of Ireland

    First published in 1769 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The history of the survey of Ireland: commonly called the Down survey, A.D. 1655-6

    First published in 1851 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Political arithmetic; or, A discourse concerning the extent and value of lands, people, buildings; husbandry, manufacture, commerce, fishery, artizans, seamen, soldiers; publick revenues, interest, taxes, superlucration, registries, banks; valuation of men increasing of seamen, of militia's, harbours, situation, shipping power at sea, etc: As the same related to every country in general, but more particulary to the territories of His Majesty of Great Britain, and his neighbours of Holland, Zealand, and France

    First published in 1751 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The advice of W.P. to Mr. Samuel Hartlib ...

    First published in 1647 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sir William Petty's quantulumcunque concering mony, 1682: to the Lord Marquess of Halyfax

    First published in 1695 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Reflections upon some persons and things in Ireland

    First published in 1660 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The political anatomy of Ireland: With the establishment for that Kingdom when the late Duke of Ormond was lord lieutenant ... To which is added Verbum sapienti, or, An account of the wealth and expenses of England, and the method of raising taxes in the most equal manner ...

    First published in 1691 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A geographicall description of ye Kingdom of Ireland: collected from ye actual survey made by Sr. William Petty

    First published in 1689 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Further observation upon the Dublin-bills: or, Accompts of the houses, hearths, baptisms, and burials in that city

    First published in 1686 — 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