Alfred marshall (English: alfred marshall, 65438+July 26th, 0842-65438+July 3rd, 0924) is a British economist. Marshall 1842 was born in a worker's family in the suburbs of London. Although his family is ordinary, his parents try their best to get him a good education. Young Marshall entered Cambridge University to study mathematics, philosophy and political economy. Although he was interested in philosophy, he finally chose economics as his major. The important reason for this decision is that Marshall visited the slums of Britain and could not forget the poverty and hunger he saw. After graduation, Marshall taught at Cambridge University for nine years and then went to Oxford University. 1885 returned to teach at Cambridge University, 1905 retired.

Marshall was born in London, England, and received his extremely strict education since childhood, expecting his son to become a priest's father. But he betrayed his father's wishes, went to St. John's College in Cambridge to study mathematics and got a bachelor's degree, and was elected as a teaching researcher at St. John's College. Subsequently, he served as president of Bristol University, lecturer and professor of Oxford University and Cambridge University. 1880 served as the chairman of the sixth group of the British Association and officially led the movement to establish the British (later renamed the Royal) Economic Society. 1842 was born in Bermondsey, London, and grew up in Clapham, a suburb of London. 186 1 won a scholarship to study western classics and mathematics at St. John's College, Cambridge University. Although the cashier's father wanted his son to become a priest, Marshall insisted on developing his mathematical talent; 1865, the high score passed the second herdsman in mathematics. 1865- St. John's College in Cambridge hired Marshall as an assistant. 1868- Cambridge University was hired as a lecturer in moral philosophy. 1868-In Dresden, Germany, I like reading Kant's critique of pure reason and Hegel's lectures on historical philosophy. 1879- Married to economist Mary Paley. 1879—— 1870 Early sporadic works were assembled and published as Pure Theory of Foreign Trade; In the same year, Industrial Economics co-authored with Marie Pillet was also published. 188 1 year-began to write and conceive the principles of economics. 1885—— Professor of Political Economy, Cambridge University. 1890-The first edition of Principles of Economics is published in two volumes. 1903—— Under the impetus of Marshall, the Honorary Examination of Economics (Tripos) was held for the first time in the history of Cambridge University. 1919-another big book, Industry and Trade, was published, which paid more attention to demonstration than the theoretical principles of economics. 1923-published his last book, Money, Credit and Commerce, and boldly assembled his life's theories in this book. 1924-died at his home in Cambridge (Marshall House) at the age of 8 1.