William Petty Summary

William Petty 1623-1687 English demographer and economist who was the first economic theorist to make an enduring attempt to base economic policy upon statistical data. He called this line of reasonin... Read more

Sir William Petty was a sailor, physician, professor, inventor, surveyor, and member of Parliament, as well as a political economist and statistician. He was born in Romsey, Hampshire, England, on May... Read more