William Godwin

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1798–1823

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Godwin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Publication of An Essay on the Principle of Population

   1798

   Role: Subject of critique

   1. 11798 · Unresolved siteAnonymous First Edition Release

      Malthus's essay was published anonymously in 1798, with his identity soon revealed.

   2. 21798 · Unresolved siteGeometric-Arithmetic Population Model

      Malthus argued population grows geometrically while food grows arithmetically, causing scarcity.

2. Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein opens in London

   1823

   Role: Attendee

   1. 328 July 1823 · English Opera HouseOpening Night

      Presumption opened at the English Opera House on 28 July 1823, featuring music and spectacle due to patent laws.

Sources

1. An Essay on the Principle of Population Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
2. Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-08