Henry Thornton

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Economist
gptkbp:advocatesFor Moral economy
Free banking
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkbp:birthDate 1760-03-12
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_Thornton_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo The Anti-Slavery Society
The_development_of_economic_thought_in_Britain
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for the abolition of the slave trade
gptkbp:controversy Currency_issues_in_Britain
gptkbp:deathDate 1815-01-16
gptkbp:famousFor Economic writings
gptkbp:field Economics
gptkbp:friend gptkb:Thomas_Clarkson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Thornton
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
Monetary policy debates
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Adam_Smith
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy The Enlightenment thinkers
gptkbp:isKnownFor His_opposition_to_the_Bank_Restriction_Act
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions to monetary theory
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern economics
gptkbp:members gptkb:Clapham_Sect
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:An_Enquiry_into_the_Nature_and_Effects_of_the_Paper_Credit_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:occupation Banker
gptkbp:participatedIn Public debates on economic policy
gptkbp:publishedBy Various pamphlets on economic issues
gptkbp:recognizedBy Economic historians
gptkbp:religion Anglicanism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:role Director_of_the_Bank_of_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Thornton
gptkbp:supported Social reform movements
gptkbp:wasA Author
Philanthropist
Social activist
Public servant
Reformer
Political economist
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn The early 19th century economic discussions
gptkbp:wasPartOf The_Clapham_Sect's_social_reform_efforts
gptkbp:wrote Essays on the principles of currency