W. A. Armstrong’s scientific contributions

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Publications (1)


The Population History of England 1541-1871.
  • Article

June 1982

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29 Reads

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595 Citations

The Economic Journal

W. A. Armstrong

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E. A. Wrigley

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R. S. Schofield

Citations (1)


... During the Roman Empire, there was very little, if any progress. In the 17th century, according to some estimates by Wrigley and Schofield,5 life expectancy in some selected European countries like England and the Netherlands reached 37 years. In England, by 1820 and during the industrialisation period, life expectancy fluctuated around 41 years, and in the first decade of the twentieth century climbed to 50 years. ...

Reference:

Life expectancy from Prehistoric times to the 21st Century
The Population History of England 1541-1871.
  • Citing Article
  • June 1982

The Economic Journal