British economist and politician (1772–1823). David Ricardo was born on 18 April 1772 in what is now the United Kingdom. David Ricardo is remembered as an economist, stockbroker and philosopher, a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain. Notable works include “An Essay on the Influence of a Low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock” and “The High Price of Bullion, a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Notes”. Positions held included member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom and member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Before and after
- 1772Discovery of barium
- 1772Construction of place de la Concorde
- 1772Discovery of nitrogen
- 8 March 1772Discovery of Biela's Comet
- 18 April 1772Birth of David Ricardo
- 21 October 1772Birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- 9 February 1773Birth of William Henry Harrison
- 15 May 1773Birth of Klemens von Metternich
- 13 June 1773Birth of Thomas Young
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The era
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