The author compares the life and work of W. Petty, the predecessor of English classical political
economy, and J.V. Valvasor, polymath from Kranjsko. Even though they lived in different
countries and circumstances, and were active in different fields, it is possible to draw certain
parallels between them. During their formative years they both went to a Jesuite college and
traveled abroad to gain additional knowledge. Later on, in the course of their work, they
pursued similar topics (an outline and analysis of the situation in Kranjsko and in Ireland,
maps, and technical innovations).