| Authorised form of name | Malthus; Thomas Robert (1766 - 1834) |
| Dates | 1766 - 1834 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | His father's house, the Rookery, near Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Date of birth | 13 or 17 February 1766 |
| Place of death | The house of Mr Eckersall at St Catherine's, Bath, Somerset |
| Date of death | 23 December 1834 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
The Abbey Church at Bath, Somerset |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Research field | Political economy |
| Activity | Education:
Jesus College, Cambridge. BA (1788), MA (1791)
Career:
Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge (1793-1804); ordained priest (1791); Curate of Albury, Surrey (1798-1804); Rector of Walesby, Lincolnshire (1803-1834); published anonymously 'Essay on the principle of population as it affects the improvement of society' (1798); Professor of History and political economy, HEIC's college, Haileybury (1805-1834)
Had a cleft palate.
Died suddenly of heart disease.
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 05/03/1818 |
| Relationships | 2nd son of Daniel Malthus |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Venn
References:
H R H The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 'Research and Prediction. The Inaugural Hartley Lecture Delivered at the Royal Society, 21 May 1974' in NR 1974-5 vol 29 pp 11-27
H J Habakkuk, 'Thomas Robert Malthus, FRS (1766-1834)' in NR 1959 vol 14 pp 99-108, plate
Notes:
DSB gives birth date as 13 February 1766. Ordination date from Venn; BR gives 1798 |
| Code | NA2860 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/002948 | Malthus, Thomas Robert | 2000 |
| EC/1817/28 | Malthus, Thomas Robert: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |