Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne, commonly known as Turgot, was a French economist and statesman. Sometimes considered a physiocrat, he is today best remembered as an early advocate for economic liberalism. Wikipedia
Born: May 10, 1727, Paris, France
Died: March 18, 1781 (age 53 years), Paris, France
Influenced: Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, and Frédéric Bastiat
Education: University of Paris and Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Influenced by: François Quesnay, Montesquieu, and Richard Cantillon
Previous office: Chief minister of France (1774–1776)