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Gresham, Sir Thomas. 1519-1579.
English financier. A founder of the Royal Exchange, he is traditionally credited with Gresham's law.
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Gresham, Sir Thomas — ▪ English financier born 1518/19, London, Eng. died Nov. 21, 1579, London English merchant, financier, and founder of the Royal Exchange. Gresham was educated at the University of Cambridge and later trained as a lawyer. He was an… … Universalium
GRESHAM, SIR THOMAS — founder of the Royal Exchange, born in London; son of Sir Richard Gresham, a wealthy mercer, who was knighted and made Lord Mayor in Henry VIII. s reign; after studying at Cambridge entered the Mercers Company, and in 1552, as King s agent in… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sir Thomas Gresham — noun English financier (1519 1579) • Syn: ↑Gresham • Instance Hypernyms: ↑financier, ↑moneyman … Useful english dictionary
GRESHAM (T.) — GRESHAM sir THOMAS (1519 1579) Commerçant et banquier, agent à Anvers d’Édouard VI, roi d’Angleterre, Gresham est le fondateur du Royal Exchange (Bourse de commerce) de Londres. Spécialiste des questions de change, il a donné son nom à la loi,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gresham — (sir Thomas) (1519 1579) financier anglais au service d élisabeth Ire. Il fonda la Bourse de Londres en 1571 … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gresham's law — Econ. the tendency of the inferior of two forms of currency to circulate more freely than, or to the exclusion of, the superior, because of the hoarding of the latter. [1855 60; named after Sir T. GRESHAM] * * * Observation that bad money drives… … Universalium
Gresham'slaw — Gresh·am s law (grĕshʹəmz) n. The theory holding that if two kinds of money in circulation have the same denominational value but different intrinsic values, the money with higher intrinsic value will be hoarded and eventually driven out of… … Universalium
Thomas Gresham — Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519 ndash; 21 November, 1579) was an English merchant and financier who worked for King Edward VI of England and for Edward s half sister Queen Elizabeth I of England. Family and ChildhoodBorn in London and descended from… … Wikipedia
Gresham College — is an unusual institution of higher learning off Holborn in central London. It enrolls no students and grants no degrees. The Collège de France offers perhaps a Parisian equivalent. Gresham College has provided lectures free and open to the… … Wikipedia
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