François Quesnay Biography

François Quesnay biography

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NAME: François Quesnay
OCCUPATION: Economist, Doctor
BIRTH DATE: June 04, 1694
DEATH DATE: December 16, 1774
PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Versailles, France

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Discover how Louis XV’s physician François Quesnay became interested in economics on Biography.com. He advocated laissez-faire policy.

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Born on June 4, 1694, in Paris, France, François Quesnay served Louis XV as a physician at Versailles. While there, he became interested in economics. In 1758, he wrote Tableau économique, which explored the relationship between economic classes. He advocated laissez-faire policy.