BLANQUI, JiRANIE ADOLPHE, one of the first French economists, was b. at Nice, 28th Nov., 1798, and educated at the lyceum of that city. in 1814, his family quitted Nice, and young B. went to complete his studies at Paris, where he became acquainted with B. Say, who induced him to turn his attention to the study of political economy. In 1825, by Say's recommendation, he was appointed professor of history and of indus trial economy in the commercial school at Paris. On the death of Say, he was appointed professor of industrial economy in the conservatoire des arts et metiers, and was one of the editors of the Dictionnaire de 'Industrie Manufitcturare, Commerciale, et Agri cols. In Jung, 1838, he became a member of the academy of moral and political science. The academy sent him to Corsica, to study the condition of that country, and in 1839, to Algiers for the same purpose. In 1841, he visited Turkey, In 1851, the academy, which highly valued his abilities, requested him to furnish a complete account of London in its financial and other aspects. This task he executed to the satisfaction of the savans
who employed him. He died at Paris on the 28th Jan., 1851. B. as a national econo mist, was somewhat inclined to socialism. Like his master, Say, he was in favor of free-trade. In method, he is ingenious; in style, transparent; and even the dryest dis cussions become interesting. from his lively mode of treating them. His principal works are—Voyage d'un Jeune Francais en Angleterre et en Ecosse (Paris, 1824); Resurni de Ilistoire du Commerce et de CIndustrie (Paris, 1826); Precis Elementaire d'Economie precide(Tune Introduction Hiltorique, et suit d'une Biographic des Economistes, etc. (Paris, 1826); and, most important of all, the Ib4to'ire de r Economie Politique en Europe, *pais les Anciens jusqu'd no.? joure, SUiVie d'une Bibliographic raisonn,ie des Principaux Outrages d'Economie Politigue.