Nicolas-François Canard (French: [kanaʁ]; c. 1750 – 1833) was a French mathematician, philosopher and economist. He was one of the pioneers of applying mathematics to economic problems, foreshadowing the works of Antoine Augustin Cournot, William Stanley Jevons, and others.
Nicolas-François Canard | |
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| Born | c. 1750 Sézanne, France |
| Died | 1833 |
| Nationality | French |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics mathematics |
Further reading edit
- Larson, Bruce (1999). "Canard on Direct Exchange and Taxation: A Perspective on Cournot". History of Political Economy. 31 (1): 109–131. doi:10.1215/00182702-31-1-109.
External links edit
- Nicolas-François Canard, 1750-1833 at the Wayback Machine (archived April 29, 2009)
- Works by Nicolas-François Canard at Google Books
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