Playfair, William, 1759-1823
Variant namesEpithet: of Add MS 37868
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000408.0x000166
William Playfair, publicist, political writer and inventor, was born in England and began as an appentice to Andrew Meikle of Preston Kirk, who was the inventor of the threshing machine. Playfair patented the "Eldorado" Sash and a rolling mill (Paris). Playfair travelled widely in America and Europe and was actively involved in The French Revolution in defense of the Royalists. During his life he wrote numerous pamphlets, essays and books. He is best known as the editor of the 11th ed. of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations (1805).
From the description of Correspondence, 1793-1823. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 145566826
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Person
Birth 1759
Death 1823-02-11
Britons
English
