Richard Cantillon
Richard Cantillon was an 18th-century economist and a pivotal figure in the field of economic theory. He is best known for his definition of the entrepreneur as an individual who takes risks to combine resources to generate value, laying the groundwork for modern entrepreneurship and economic thought. His influential work, 'Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général,' explores the complexities of market dynamics and the role of uncertainty in economic activities.
Born on Jan 01, 1680 (345 years old)
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Ireland:
Some would credit the work of Irish economist Richard Cantillon as instrumental in the development of the idea which is the cornerstone of the laissez-faire capitalism.
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Richard Cantillon is the Irish-French economist after whom a column in the newspaper is named.
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Richard Cantillon, an 18th-century economist, defined the entrepreneur as one who takes risks by combining resources to generate value.
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