Francis Place

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Francis Place was a prominent 19th-century English radical reformer and political activist known for his influential role in labor rights, parliamentary reform, and the early development of utilitarian and liberal thought.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf English person
human
political activist
political writer
radical reformer
trade unionist
associatedWith James Mill
Jeremy Bentham
John Stuart Mill
London Corresponding Society
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1771-11-03
dateOfDeath 1854-01-01
employer self-employed
ethnicGroup English
familyName Place
fieldOfWork labor rights
parliamentary reform
political economy
social reform
givenName Francis
hasCollectionIn British Library
London School of Economics
surface form: London School of Economics Library
knownFor campaigning for repeal of the Combination Acts
collaboration with utilitarian thinkers
influential role in 19th-century English radical politics
involvement in early trade union organization
languageSpoken English
memberOf London Corresponding Society
movement British radicalism
liberalism
utilitarianism
name Francis Place self-link
notableIdea advocacy of birth control
support for civil liberties
support for free trade
support for freedom of association
support for parliamentary reform
support for trade union rights
notableWork Autobiography of Francis Place
Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population
occupation political activist
radical politician
reformer
tailor
writer
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London

Soho
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment liberal
radical
utilitarian
religion secularism
residence London Charing Cross
surface form: Charing Cross

London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male

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Francis Place name Francis Place self-link
Political Economy Club notableMember Francis Place