John Law, Economist, was the son of a banker in Edinburgh. Baptised 21/4/1671, died 1729. He believed that money was a means of exchange that did not constitute wealth. He was appointed Controller General of France under King Louis XV.

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John Law, Economist, was the son of a banker in Edinburgh. Baptised 21/4/1671, died 1729. He believed that money was a means of exchange that did not constitute wealth. He was appointed Controller General of France under King Louis XV.

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