Birthdate: September 1, 1835
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died: August 13, 1882
William Stanley Jevons, an English economist and logician, is renowned for his influential contributions to economic theory. He is widely acknowledged for pioneering the use of mathematical methods in economics, notably through his development of the marginal utility theory of value. Jevons played a pivotal role in the marginal revolution of the late 19th century, alongside other prominent economists. His work also extended to the study of energy consumption and efficiency, exemplified by his notable publications on The Coal Question and the Jevons paradox. Moreover, Jevons gained recognition for his research in logic and scientific methodologies, which included his creation of the logic piano.
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