14 Facts About Quesnay

Francois Quesnay was a French economist and physician of the Physiocratic school.

Quesnay is known for publishing the "Tableau economique" in 1758, which provided the foundations of the ideas of the Physiocrats.

Quesnay was born at Mere near Versailles, the son of an advocate and small landed proprietor.

Quesnay's apartments were on the entresol, whence the Reunions de l'entresol received their name.

Quesnay now devoted himself principally to economic studies, taking no part in the court intrigues which were perpetually going on around him.

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Quesnay was married in 1718 to a woman named Marianne Woodsen, and had a son and a daughter; his grandson by the former was a member of the first Legislative Assembly.

Quesnay's Eloge was pronounced in the Academy of Sciences by Grandjean de Fouchy.

Quesnay is known for his writings on Chinese politics and society.

Quesnay was supportive of the meritocratic concept of giving scholars political power, without the cumbersome aristocracy that characterized French politics, and the importance of agriculture to the welfare of a nation.

Quesnay saw no benefit to the sterile class and believed the productive to be all important.

Quesnay viewed France's agriculture as backward and unproductive compared to Britain during the time he was residing in the Palace of Versailles [13].

Quesnay argued that taxes placed on cultivators are only harmful to society as these taxes will reduce the incentive for agricultural production.

Quesnay wanted proprietors to bear the full burden of the tax in the country as taxing cultivators is a negative consequence for everyone.

Quesnay spent some of his time fearing for his life in the Palace.