Thomas Chalmers 1780 - 1847
- occupation:
- Lecturer, minister, social reformer, author
- Nationality:
- Scottish; British
- born in:
- Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1799 - starts lecturing in mathematics and chemistry to fund his studies. 1802 - ordained as a minister in the Church of Scotland. 1808 - An Inquiry into the Extent and Stability of National Resources is published. 1815 - moves to Glasgow. 1819-1826 - three volume The Christian and Civic Economy of Large Towns published. 1843 - establishes The Free church of Scotland.