John Law the Scottish financier who coined the term "millionaire"

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He nearly was able to fix the financial messes that the French kings got themselves into. Fiscal messes that eventually led to the French revolution.

https://www.britannica.com/money/John-Law

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And many say he helped in usher modern finance???????

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/04/90987670 ... rn-finance