Thomas Robert Malthus, this name was not unfamiliar in 19th-century Britain, and even less so to modern people of the 21st century.
However, interestingly, whether in the 21st century or the 19th century, whenever this name appears, it always seems to be accompanied by a great deal of debate and controversy.
Nevertheless, even those who disliked Malthus could not deny his pivotal status in the British economic academic community.
As a priest, Malthus had a family background that corresponded to his social status.
Back in the Cromwell era, the Malthus family had already begun to pursue the profession of the clergy.
The Malthus family's initial contact with economics started with the South Sea Company affair, which caused a seismic event in the London Stock Exchange; Mr. Thomas Malthus's grandfather, Sydney Malthus, was one of the members of the South Sea Company's board of directors.
