English economist___________, one of the first scholars to systematically study the effects of population, argued that "the power of population is infinitely greater than the power of the earth to produce subsistence (food) for man."

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The statement is a famous quote from Thomas Malthus, the English economist who wrote extensively on population and its effects on society. He argued that population growth would inevitably outpace food production, leading to famine and social unrest. This became known as the "Malthusian theory of population."

English Economist___________, One of the First Scholars to Systematically Study