Adam Smith vs James Lind
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Compare the life timelines of Adam Smith (1723–1790) and James Lind (1716–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1723 to 1790.
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Adam Smith (1723–1790)
- — Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland Verified
- — Appointed professor at the University of Glasgow
- — Published The Theory of Moral Sentiments Verified
- — Published The Wealth of Nations Verified
- — Appointed commissioner of customs in Edinburgh
- — Died in Edinburgh, Scotland Verified
James Lind (1716–1794)
- — Born in Edinburgh Verified
- — Apprenticed to the Edinburgh physician George Langlands Verified
- — Entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate Verified
- — Conducted his scurvy trial aboard HMS Salisbury Verified
- — Received his MD from the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Published A Treatise of the Scurvy Verified
- — Published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen Verified
- — Appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Verified
- — Proposed distillation of seawater for drinking water at sea Verified
- — Died at Gosport, Hampshire Verified