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Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne (/ t ʊər ˈ ɡ oʊ / toor-GOH; French:; 10 May 1727 – 18 March 1781), commonly known as Turgot, was a French economist and statesman. Sometimes considered a physiocrat, he is today best remembered as an early advocate for economic liberalism.
Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot. 1727-1781. T urgot was the French Adam Smith. His Reflections on the Production and Distribution of Wealth, which predated Smith’s The Wealth of Nations by ten years, argues against government intervention in the economic sector.
May 8, 2024 · Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, baron de l’Aulne was a French economist who was an administrator under Louis XV and served as the comptroller general of finance (1774–76) under Louis XVI. His efforts at instituting financial reform were blocked by the privileged classes.
Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, baron de l'Aulne note 1 note 2, souvent appelé Turgot, né le 10 mai 1727 à Paris et mort le 18 mars 1781, est un homme politique et économiste français. Partisan des théories libérales de Quesnay et de Gournay, il est nommé secrétaire d’État à la Marine, puis contrôleur général des finances du roi Louis XVI.
Mar 1, 2001 · The 6 Edicts and Turgot’s lengthy memorandum on them can be found in Oeuvres de Turgot, ed. Eugène Daire (Paris: Guillaumin, 1844): “Déclaration du roi”, “4 Edits du roi”, “Lettres-patentes”.
The French statesman, economist, and philosopher of history Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne, was born in Paris. He began formal theological training in 1743, anticipating a career in the church. As a young scholar at the Sorbonne (1749 – 1751) he showed brilliant promise in several writings on the philosophy of history.
Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, baron de l’Aulne, (born, May 10, 1727, Paris, France—died March 18, 1781, Paris), French administrator and economist. He entered the royal administrative branch of the magistracy in 1753, then became intendant (governor) of Limoges (1761–74), where he instituted economic and administrative reforms.
May 14, 2018 · The French economist Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de I'Aulne (1721-1781), was controller general under Louis XVI. His efforts to reform the Old Regime were thwarted by the failure of the King to support him against the opposition of the privileged classes.
Turgot recognized the function of the division of labor, investigated how prices were determined, and analyzed the origins of economic growth. Like Quesnay, Turgot was a leading Physiocrat and attempted to reform the most stifling of government economic policies.
Jan 1, 2017 · Economist, philosopher and administrator, Turgot was born in Paris, in 1727, the third son of a well-established Norman family with a long tradition of public service in the magistrature. Destined originally for a career in the Church, his education was extensive.
