Sir William Petty

1623–1687
Nationality: English
Historical Period: The Early Modern Period
One of the pioneers of economic thought well before Adam Smith. He was a secretary to Thomas Hobbes. [The image comes from “The Warren J. Samuels Portrait Collection at Duke University.”]
- Author: The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty, 2 vols.
- Author: The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty, vol. 1
- Author: The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty, vol. 2
- Author: A Select Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts on Money