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William Langton, 1803-1881.

Manchester banker and statistician, one of the original founders of the Manchester Statistical Society in 1833.

William Langton was one of first authors to identify (1857) the phenomenon of the "business cycle", the 10-year periodicity of expansions and contractions in economic activity.  Highly influential on fellow Mancunians John Mills and W.S. Jevons.

A fellowship at Owens College was established in Langton's name.

 

  

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Major Works of William Langton

  • "Observations on a table showing the balance of account between the mercantile public and the Bank of England, from 1844 to 1857, inclusive", 1857, Trans MSS. p.9 [hath]
  • "Introductory Observations on Labours and Policy of the Society", 1867, Trans MSS p.1
  • "On Recent Savings Bank Regulation", 1881, Trans MSS p.151

 
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