Born: 13 February 1766 · Died: 23 December 1834 · Age at death: 68
How old was Thomas Robert Malthus when he died?
Thomas Robert Malthus died aged 68. He was born on 13 February 1766 and died on 23 December 1834.
English scholar known for his influential theories on population growth
Did you know?He was born with a cleft lip and palate, which made him reluctant to have his portrait painted until late in life.
Quick facts
Date of birth13 February 1766
Date of death23 December 1834
Age at death68
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceWestcott, United Kingdom
Occupationeconomist, essayist, statistician
Editor's Take:
Thomas Malthus offered a gloomy warning. If population kept rising, he argued, hunger and disease would eventually hold it back. The idea shocked optimists of his day. It shaped debates on poverty, welfare and the economy for generations. Industrial farming and falling birth rates proved his worst predictions wrong for much of the world. Yet the word 'Malthusian' is still used whenever people worry about limits to growth. Darwin said that reading Malthus helped spark his theory of natural selection.
Key Milestones
1798: Publishes An Essay on the Principle of Population
1803: Publishes a greatly expanded second edition
1805: Becomes professor at the East India Company College
1820: Publishes Principles of Political Economy
Thomas Robert Malthus (13/14 February 1766 – 29 December 1834) was an English economist, Christian priest, and scholar influential in the fields of political economy and demography.
Thomas Robert Malthus's birthday is February 13. He was born on February 13, 1766 in Westcott, United Kingdom.
How old was Thomas Robert Malthus when he died?
Thomas Robert Malthus died on December 23, 1834, aged 68.
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