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Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Malthus    
First Name(s)  Thomas Robert    
Titles, Honours, etc.  Rev.    
Birth Year  1766    
Death Year  1834    
Entry  Son of Daniel Malthus : born Feb. 17, 1766 : educated at Warrington, privately, and at Jesus College Cambridge : ninth Wrangler in 1788 : Fellow : ordained in 1798 : published his Essay on the Principle of Population, in 1798, the precursor of the greater work which appeared in 1803 : after travelling widely in Europe, he became, in 1805, Professor of History and Political Economy at the E. I. Co.'s College, Haileybury, a post which he occupied during the remainder of his life. He wrote also on the Principles of Political Economy, and on the Nature and Progress of Rent. He was F.R.S : member of the National Institute of France, Fellow of the Statistical Society. The tradition of his great amiability and charm of character lingered among the students at the East Indian College to the end of Haileybury. His character is fully described in the Gentleman's Magazine of June, 1835, where it is said that his appearance, no less than his conduct, was that of a perfect gentleman : died Dec. 29, 1834. He wrote other works on subjects connected with his Professorship.     
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