Arthur Young (agriculturist)

For the cartoonist and writer, see Art Young.

Arthur Young
Arthur Young, by John Russell, 1794
Born(1741-09-11)11 September 1741
Whitehall, London
Died12 April 1820(1820-04-12) (aged 78)
Sackville Street, London
Occupation(s)Writer on agriculture, economics, and social statistics

Arthur Young FRS (11 September 1741 – 12 April 1820)[1] was an English agriculturist.[2] Not himself successful as a farmer, he built on connections and activities as a publicist a substantial reputation as an expert on agricultural improvement. After the French Revolution of 1789, his views on its politics carried weight as an informed observer, and he became an important opponent of British reformers.

Young is considered a major English writer on agriculture and an early contributor to agricultural economics,[3] although he is best known as a social and political observer. Also read widely were his Tour in Ireland (1780) and Travels in France (1792).[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ODNB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Autobiography of Arthur Young, ed. Matilda Betham-Edwards. First published 1898, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
  3. ^ Brunt, Liam (2003). "Rehabilitating Arthur Young". The Economic History Review. 56 (2): 265–299. ISSN 0013-0117.
  4. ^ Jones, P.M. (2012). "Arthur Young (1741—1820): For and Against". The English Historical Review. 127 (528): 1100–1120. ISSN 0013-8266.