Thomas Malthus Research Paper

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Thomas Robert Malthus, known as Robert, was born at the Rookery on February 13, 1766. At an early age he showed signs of high intelligence. He received private tutoring until in 1784 he entered Jesus College located in Cambridge. He studied for clergy while simultaneously reading about mathematics and philosophy. Similarly to Adam Smith, Malthus was impressed by Newton and read Newton’s books including Philosophias Naturalis Principia Mathematica. The Master of Jesus College warned Malthus that his speech defect would impede him from rising in the Church’s hierarchy even though Malthus won prizes for Greek, Latin, and English lectures at Cambridge. Malthus graduated in 1788 and practiced at a church but quickly returned to Jesus College in 1793 as a Fellow. At the time Malthus returned to Jesus …show more content…
Malthus was uncertain if all of his information was correct due to the fact that he was using information from a former colony. Following Ben Franklin’s study, Britain published its first all-inclusive census in 1801. The Census only strengthened Malthus’s arguments because it showed dramatic population growth in the 1700s. In 1803 Malthus presented An Essay on the Principle of Population or a view of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness, with an Inquiry into Our Prospects Respecting the Future Removal or Mitigation of the Evils Which It Occasions. Journals and magazines exalted Malthus for his insight and diligence. Malthus was respected by economists and became the leader of Economics. After resigning from Jesus College, Malthus became the first professor of political economy in England. Malthus’ predictions were not correct because the population did not continue to grown and the food supply grew at a steady rate. Malthus also missed the advances in medicine, the agricultural revolution, and the industrial

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