Malthus, Thomas Robert
ENGLISH CLASSICAL ECONOMIST AND CLERGYMAN
(1766–1834)
Thomas Robert Malthus is best remembered for his 1798 treatise titled An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society.
SEE ALSO E HRLICH , P AUL ; L IMITS TO G ROWTH ; P OPULATION ; T RAGEDY OF THE C OMMONS .
Internet Resource
The International Society of Malthus Web site, edited by Ronald Bleier. Available from http://www.igc.org/desip/malthus .
Joseph E. de Steiguer
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