Dr. Tom Pye

Biography

Tom Pye is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at University College London, specializing in the intersection of intellectual history, economic history, and legal history with a focus on Britain and the empire during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. His current work involves preparing a manuscript titled 'Capitalist Feudalism: Law, History, Political Economy in Eighteenth-Century Scotland', which will be published by Cambridge University Press. This book explores the surprising role of feudalism in shaping 'liberal' political economy and agrarian capitalism in late eighteenth-century Scotland. Additionally, Tom is conducting a project entitled 'Capital Accumulation in Britain, 1685-1914', which uses land registration data to provide new insights into the relationship between colonial wealth, metropolitan landownership, and economic growth in Britain during that era. Prior to joining UCL in January 2023, he held a post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Turin and earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Cambridge. His research has been supported by various organizations including the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust.

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