Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne ( toor-GOH; 10 May 1727 – 18 March 1781), commonly known as Turgot, was a French economist and statesman. Originally considered a physiocrat, he is today best remembered as an early advocate for economic liberalism. He is thought to be the first economist to have recognized the law of diminishing marginal returns in agriculture.
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10 May 1727 Paris
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18 March 1781 (aged 53) Paris
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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