# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-petty
# Generated: 2026-09-07T20:51:16.470Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/william-petty"
name: "William Petty"
slug: "william-petty"
description: "Sir William Petty was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient methods to survey the land that was to be confiscated and given to Cromwell's soldiers. He also remained a significant figure under King Charles II and King James II, as did many others who had served Cromwell. Petty was also a scientist, inventor, and merchant, a charter member of the Royal Society, and briefly a member of the Parliament of England. However, he is best remembered for his theories on economics and his methods of political arithmetic. He was knighted in 1661."
tagline: "English scientist, philosopher, statistician and economist (1623-1688)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "GB"
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birthDate: "1623-05-26"
deathDate: "1687-12-16"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump