John Law (economist)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:economist
gptkb:statistician
financier
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Regent_Philippe_II,_Duke_of_Orléans
gptkbp:birthDate 1671-04-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:San_Moisè,_Venice
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:pneumonia
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:Kingdom_of_Scotland
gptkbp:convictedOf killing Edward Wilson in a duel (1694)
gptkbp:deathDate 1729-03-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Venice
gptkbp:era 18th century
gptkbp:escapedFrom prison in London
gptkbp:field economics
finance
statistics
gptkbp:fledTo gptkb:France
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Venice
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Banque_Générale
gptkb:Banque_Royale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Law (economist)
gptkbp:implementedIn paper money system in France
gptkbp:influenced French monetary policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:William_Petty
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Mississippi_Bubble
gptkb:Mississippi_Company
introduction of paper money in France
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in economic history
pioneer of monetary theory
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Money_and_Trade_Considered,_with_a_Proposal_for_Supplying_the_Nation_with_Money_(1705)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:economist
banker
politician
speculator
gptkbp:parent gptkb:William_Law
gptkb:Agnes_Law
gptkbp:proposedBy creation of a national bank in France
gptkbp:resignedFrom 1720
gptkbp:signature John Law signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Katherine_Knollys
gptkbp:title gptkb:Controller_General_of_Finances_(France)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Musselburgh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6