Adam Smith
June 1723 – 17 July 1790
Scottish economist and moral philosopher whose treatise The Wealth of Nations laid the foundations of classical economics.
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Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
June 1723
His exact birth date is unrecorded; he was baptized on 5 June 1723.
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Appointed professor at the University of Glasgow
1751
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Published The Theory of Moral Sentiments
1759
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Published The Wealth of Nations
9 March 1776
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Appointed commissioner of customs in Edinburgh
1778
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Died in Edinburgh, Scotland
17 July 1790
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