biography
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| (1723–91)
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| biography:
| Moral philosopher and Unitarian minister, born in Tynton, Monmouthshire, SE Wales, UK. A preacher in London, he established his reputation with the Review of the Principal Questions in Morals (1758). He was admitted to the Royal Society in 1765 for his work on probability. His Observations on Reversionary Payments (1771) helped to establish a scientific system for life-insurance and pensions. Among his many other influential books is An Appeal to the Public on the Subject of the National Debt (1772). |
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